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CBN Recapitalisation: Pay Attention to Banks' Equity Raises, Experts Warn investors

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Investors buying into bank stocks have been advised to pay close attention to how much new capital each bank is raising under the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) ongoing recapitalisation programme.

- BY NIYI JACOBS

According to the BusinessNG Market Intelligence Unit (BMIU), this is important because as banks issue more shares to raise funds, their earnings per share (EPS)

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