Nigeria: Access-Diamond Bank M&A - Banks' Share Prices Skyrocket

18 December 2018

Following the announcement of the acquisition of Diamond Bank Plc by Access Bank Plc yesterday investors have swooped on the shares of both banks pushing them to the top of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, top gainers and volume transaction chart at close of trading yesterday.

Diamond Bank shares which had been on free fall in the past few weeks rose 9.47 percent to N1.04 from N0.95, while Access Bank's shares appreciated by 9.40 percent to N8.15 from N7.45 per share.

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