Recently, Keystone Bank Limited Announced profit before tax of
N2.8billion for the year ended December 31, 2012, compared to a loss of
N7.9billion recorded in five months ended 31 December 2011.
Few hours after the profit was declared,the bank got a querry from CBN
on the wrong figures being circulated and asked it to immedaitely stop
misinforming the public that the bank made profit rather than the loss
it made.
This is the summary of the false report the bank released to the media
Similarly, total comprehensive income of the bank rose by 157 per cent,
from a loss of N13.79billion to N7.81 billion, while customers’ deposits
leapt from N282.75billion to N297.54billion during the review period.
Gross earnings also rose by 105 per cent, from N23.9 billion to
N49billion, while total assets grew by 7 per cent, from N361.48 billion
to N388.23 billion.
Speaking on the bank’s performance, the Managing Director of the bank,
Philip Ikeazor said the plan to grow Keystone Bank from August 2011 was
based on three primary elements. “The first was to ensure a robust IT
and E-Banking platform is in place and upgraded for prime efficiency.
The second was to focus our customer service. The third is to return the
bank to profitability and grow market share.”
The bank boss is said to be lobbying the C.B.N Governor - and other stakeholders at press time to avert damaging sanction(s).
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