Le lundi 15 juillet 2024, le groupe Nigerian bank Guaranty Trust Holding announced on the Lagos Stock Exchange website the launch of a $246.2 million capital increase to respond to the news minimum capital requirements imposed by the Central Bank.

The $246.2 million capital increase will be carried out through a stock sale and is essentially aimed at complying with the new minimum capital requirements imposed by the Central Bank of Nigeria. According to the Nigerian banking group, this capital increase will be carried out through a sale of 9 billion new shares at a unit price of 44.50 naira until August 12, 2024. A proportion of 94% of the amount that will be raised will be used to recapitalize Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), the group's Nigerian subsidiary that operates in nine other African countries including Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ghana, Gambia and Rwanda