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2017/2018 NSE FACT BOOK                                                                       2017/2018 NSE FACT BOOK
 The Performance Documentary of Listed Nigerian Companies                      The Performance Documentary of Listed Nigerian Companies



 FOREWORD












 It gives me great pleasure to present to you, the 2017/2018 edi on of
 The Nigerian Stock Exchange Factbook. I am also delighted to inform   Our
 our readers that the content and quality of informa on in the pages of

 this year's edi on con nues to reflect the Exchange's commitment to   Mission
 providing  an  invaluable  resource  of  informa on  for  investors,
 researchers,  market  operators,  fund  managers,  analysts,  execu ves

 and all members of the public with an interest in the Nigerian capital   To provide investors and
 market.                            businesses a reliable,
                                    efficient and an adaptable

                                    exchange hub, to save and
 With the Nigeria economy exit from recession in Q2 2017   While  the  Exchange  is  aware  of  its  role  in  ensuring  full
 driven  by  improvement  in  global  oil  prices,  domes c   disclosure of corporate informa on by issuers to create an   to access capital.
 output and stronger foreign reserves, improvement in ease   enabling environment for informed and cri cal investment
 of doing business and FX stability following favourable CBN   decisions by investors and other stakeholders, we are also
 policies; the market reacted posi vely leading to a gradual   mindful that changes might occur in the course of the year.
 recovery that led to its ranking by CNN as the third best
 performing market of 2017 globally.  To  this  end,  all  recent  changes  on  all  issuers  and
 stakeholders profiles are updated in this edi on to reflect
 On  our  part,  The  Nigerian  Stock  Exchange  effec vely   the current status in both print and electronic copies for
 engaged with Government at various levels to advocate for   consistency and reliability whilst promo ng transparency
 market  friendly  policies  and  ini a ves  to  drive   in our market.
 sustainability in economic recovery. Also, the Exchange was
 able  to  maintain  steady  progress  in  its  2017  strategy   This edi on of the Factbook serves readers with an update   Our
 despite the challenging opera ng environment. Some of   of The Nigeria Stock Exchange's:
 the key successes include:
 *   Trading sta s cs.                       Vision
 *   Achieved  broad-based  support  required  to  secure  approval  for
 demutualiza on,  which  is  cri cal  to  Nigeria's  socio-economic   *   Performance metrics for various indices and quoted companies.
 development,
 *   Interna onal codes for all listed securi es and lis ng requirements.
 *   Amplified  efforts  to  establish  West  Africa's  first  exchange  traded   To be Africa's preferred
 deriva ves (ETD) market by comple on of dra  rules; development of   *   Insight into the ac vi es of Central Securi es Clearing System (CSCS)
 product specifica ons and market wide training on deriva ves and   Plc.  exchange hub.
 Clearing counterparty (CCP) Transac ons.
 *   Profiles of dealing members, contact informa on of Registrars and
 *   Launched the NSE's educa onal ins tute, the X-Academy  Custodians.
 *   Implemented the first Market data conference in Nigeria. Also, rolled   *   A series of frequently asked ques ons (FAQs) pertaining to the capital
 out  Corporate  Governance  Ra ng  System  (CGRS)  to  all  listed   market.
 companies.
 I therefore recommend this publica on to stakeholders in
 *   Launched  SMARTs  solu on  for  an  efficient  and  effec ve  market   the Nigerian Capital Market, while thanking everyone who
 surveillance,  contributed to the successful publica on of the 2017/2018
 edi on of the Factbook.
 *   Launched the Compliance Status Indicator (CSI) symbols for near real-
  me tracking of compliance statuses of listed companies.  Mr. Abimbola Ogunbanjo
 2017/2018 NSE FACTBOOK  Disclosure Guidelines  President, Na onal Council                                            2017/2018 NSE FACTBOOK
 *
 Concluded  dra ing  of  the  Nigerian  Capital  Market  Sustainability
 The Nigerian Stock Exchange




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