Economy
Afreximbank Balance Sheet Grows Sixfold Under Oramah
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AI SUMMARY
Afreximbank President George Elombi announced that the bank's balance sheet has expanded sixfold over the past decade alongside significant equity injections from African shareholders.
- Afreximbank's balance sheet has expanded sixfold over the past decade.
- Shareholders' funds stand at approximately 9 billion US dollars, up from 8.4 billion US dollars at the end of 2025.
- Net income rose 30 percent in the first half of 2026.
- African shareholders injected nearly 300 million US dollars in fresh equity during 2025.
- A further 226 million US dollars has been received in 2026 to date, with an additional 300 million US dollars expected.
- President George Elombi urged African heads of state to defend the continent's multilateral financial institutions, arguing credit ratings are used as a political weapon.
- Total assets and contingencies rose 21 percent to 48.5 billion US dollars for the year ended December 2025.
- Net income advanced 19 percent to 1.2 billion US dollars in 2025.
- Liquid assets accounted for 14 percent of total assets, exceeding the bank's 10 percent strategic minimum.
- S&P Global Ratings affirmed the bank at BBB+ with a stable outlook in June 2026.
- The bank operates under the IMPACT 2026 strategic framework focusing on intra-African trade and industrialization.
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