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TAJBank sets new record, pays dividend in 3 years

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1 year ago

July 4, 2023

….as non-interest lender’s PBT surges by over 300% in FY 2022

Joel Ajayi
TAJBank Limited, Nigeria’s fast-growing and technology-driven non-interest banking services provider, has set a new record in the nation’s banking system with the payment of dividend to its shareholders just three years of its operations.

It would be recalled that TAJBank made history early this year as the first corporate entity in Nigeria’s history to list Sukuk Bond on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) after the successful issuance.

Available data on banking industry’s audited financial reports indicated that no bank had achieved such a remarkable feat in the over 100 years of the sector’s history.

Addressing the shareholders at the meeting, the Board chairman, Alhaji Tanko Isiaku Gwamna, recounted the global economic whirlwinds in the past two years as well as the macroeconomic developments in the nation’s economic space, especially the surging inflation rate, with the attendant negative impacts on businesses.

Gwamna maintained that despite the inclement operating environment, the Board and management of the bank were able, through innovation and proactive strategies, to sustain TAJBank on the path of sustainable growth and financial stability for the benefits of the shareholders and Nigeria’s economyOn the dividend issue, he said:

“On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to inform our shareholders that we have recommended a scrip dividend payment of 1 share for every 10 shares, subject to shareholders’ approval. We remain committed to promoting business expansion and success while making sure that a sizeable amount of our profits is set aside for you.”

In his report, the bank’s Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Hamid Joda, described the FY 2022 as a significant milestone in the journey of the non-interest lender despite the headwinds that characterized the operating environment as the management was able to deliver on key strategic goals through relentless execution, backed by a positive culture and delivery on high-impact projects.

On the bank’s financial performance in FY 2022, Joda reported that TAJBank recorded remarkable growth across key indices during the year as its balance sheet grew by over 93% from N110 billion recorded in FY 2021 to N212 billion while its Profit Before Tax (PBT) also surged from N1.6 billion in FY 2021 to N5.081 billion in 2022 financial year.

He also told the excited shareholders that the bank’s earnings per share grew by 138% to N31.27 kobo in FY 2022 compared to N13.11 kobo recorded in FY 2021.
On the plans to further grow the bank in the years ahead, Joda, the award-winning banker, said: “In our relentless effort to promote non-interest products and modes of banking nationwide, the Board and management of TAJBank have set key objectives for the year 2023 and beyond.

“These initiatives include, inter alia, to promote financial inclusion by leveraging various channels and touchpoints, especially our electronic platforms with the aim of reaching out to the unbanked populace; and to be recognized as the market leader in the non-interest banking industry in Nigeria.

“We also plan to open 110 branches/business offices across state capitals/major commercial centers before 2024 and to offer non-interest banking products and services to underserved markets; to grow our agency network to 100,000 active agents by 2025 thereby reducing the financial exclusion rate; to grow our customer base to at least four million by 2027; and to achieve a minimum customer satisfaction score of 85%”, he added.

Speaking to journalists shortly after the AGM, a leading financial expert and an Independent Non-Executive Director of the bank, Alhaji Tata Shekaru Omar, lauded the Board and Management for innovatively positioning TAJBank at the leading edge of competition in the nation’s increasingly dynamic financial services market.

He enthused: “TAJBank is just barely four years of age and that it was able to make profit in its first year of operation is great and cheery news for all its stakeholders. I want to say kudos to the MD and the entire team for such a feat, especially that the bank is now giving out dividends to shareholders.

“TAJBank deserves the congratulations it is getting as an institution because it has achieved a lot and this needs to be commended. The bank has continued to make great strides and now it is even expanding in terms of branches.

TAJBank continues to make a statement that non-interest banking is here to stay and the way to go”, he added.

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FAAC: FG, States, LGCc Share N 1,289 Trillion From a Gross Total Of N2.258 Trillion For Month of September

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1 day ago

October 17, 2024

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its October 2024 meeting chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, shared a total sum of N1.298 Trillion to the three tiers of government as Federation Allocation for the month of September, 2024 from a gross total of N2.298 Trillion.
From the stated amount inclusive of Gross Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), Exchange Difference (ED and Augmentation of N150.000 billion, the Federal Government received N424.867 Billion, the States received N453.724 Billion, the Local Government Councils got N329.864Billion, while the Oil Producing States received N90.415 Billion as Derivation, (13% of Mineral Revenue).

The sum of N80.993 Billion was given for the cost of collection, while N878.946 Billion was allocated for Transfers Intervention and Refunds.

The Communique issued by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) at the end of the meeting indicated that the Gross Revenue available from the Value Added Tax (VAT) for the month of September 2024, was N583.675 Billion as against N573.341 Billion distributed in the preceding month, resulting in a increase.

From that amount, the sum of N23.347 Billion was allocated for the cost of collection and the sum of N16.810 Billion given for Transfers, Intervention and Refunds.

The remaining sum of N543.518 Billion was distributed to the three tiers of government, of which the Federal Government got N81.258 Billion, the States received N271.759 Billion and Local Government Councils got N190.231 Billion.

Accordingly, the Gross Statutory Revenue of N1.043 Trillion received for the month was lower than the sum of N1.221 Trillion received in the previous month by N177.426 Billion. From the stated amount, the sum of N56.878 Billion was allocated for the cost of collection and a total sum of N862.136 Billion for Transfers, Intervention and Refunds.

The remaining balance of N124.718 Billion was distributed as follows to the three tiers of government: Federal Government got the sum of N43.037 Billion, States received N21.829 Billion, the sum of N16.829 Billion was allocated to LGCs and N43.021 Billion was given to Derivation Revenue (13% Mineral producing States).

Also, the sum of N19.213 Billion from Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) was distributed to the three (3) tiers of government as follows: the Federal Government received N2.767 Billion, States got N9.222 Billion, Local Government Councils received N6.456 Billion, while N0.768 Billion was allocated for Cost of Collection.

The Communique also disclosed the sum of N462.191 Billion from Exchange Difference, which was shared as follows: Federal Government received N218.515 Billion, States got N110.834 Billion, the sum of N85.448 Billion was allocated to Local Government Councils, N47.394 Billion was given for Derivation (13% of Mineral Revenue).

It further disclosed of the Augmentation of N150.000 Billion which was shared as follows:Federal Government received N70.020 Billion, the States got N40.080 Billion and the LGCs received N30.900 Billion.

Oil and Royalty, Excise Duty, Electronic Money Transfer (EMTL) and CET levies increased considerably. While Value Added Tax (VAT) and Import Duty increased marginally. Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) and Company Income Tax (CIT) and others recorded significant decreases.

According to the Communique, the total revenue distributable for the current month of September 2024, was drawn from Statutory Revenue of N124.716 Billion, Value Added Tax (VAT) of N534.518 Billion, N18.445 Billion from Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), N462.191 Billion from Exchange Difference and Augmentation of N150.000 Billion, bringing the total distributable amount for the month to N1.298 Trillion.

The balance in the Excess Crude Account (ECA) as at October 2024 stands at $473.754.

In his opening remarks, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, restated the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Administration’s commitment to implementing policies, programmes and initiatives that will enhance revenue generation with a view to enhancing the overall well-being of Nigerians in line with contemporary realities.

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