The Nigerian banking group Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Group and the London Stock Exchange, has closed on Friday, January 30, 2026, a $10 billion fundraiser nairas, or approximately 7.2 million US dollars, through an investment private. This operation aims to consolidate the holding's own funds, by in line with prudential requirements applicable to holding companies finances in Nigeria.

According to a statement from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), the transaction involved the issuance of 125 million new shares of a nominal value of 50 kobos each, offered at a price of 80 naira per action. The investment, approved in December 2025 by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), allowed the admission immediate release of new titles at the official listing. At the end of this transaction, the total number of outstanding shares of GTCO increased from 36,425 229 514 to 36 550 229 514.

However, the group stresses that this capital raising does not This does not reflect a lack of capital at the level of its principal banking subsidiary, Guaranty Trust Bank Limited. It already shows a level of capital greater than the regulatory threshold required by the Central Bank of Nigeria for banks with an international license, set at 500 billion naira. The operation is therefore more logical. regulatory foresight and the strengthening of financial solidity overall of the group.