Access Holdings Awaits CBN Approval Before Publishing Audited First-Half Results

Access Holdings has approved its audited first-half financial statements, but it cannot publish them until the Central Bank of Nigeria completes its approval process.

The board considered and approved the consolidated and separate interim statements for the six months ended June 30, 2026, at a meeting on Aug. 27. Company Secretary Sunday Ekwochi said the documents would now go through the required regulatory process.

Once the CBN gives its approval, Access Holdings will release the audited results through the Nigerian Exchange and make them available to shareholders, investors and other stakeholders through its established communication channels.

The company will remain in a closed period under the NGX Issuers’ Rules until 24 hours after the statements become public. During that period, directors, insiders and connected persons cannot trade directly or indirectly in Access Holdings securities.

The company said the process reflected its focus on governance, regulatory compliance and transparent engagement as it develops a financial services group serving African and international markets. Its share price rose 9.3%, or N2.50, last week, closing at N29.50 after opening at N27.00.