Fidelity Bank Plc has obtained regulatory approval for a deadline extension from the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) to publish its audited financial statements for the half-year ended June 30, 2026 (H1 2026).
Fidelity Bank Plc has announced a likely delay in releasing its audited financial results for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, after securing a filing extension from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX).
In a statement made on Monday by Fidelity Bank Plc’s Company Secretary Ezinwa Unuigboje, confirmed that the bank secured approval from the NGX Group to push back the publication deadline for its half-year financial statements to September 30.
Fidelity Bank explained that the extension was necessary as the audit of its H1 2026 financial results remains ongoing.
The bank noted that once the audit is finalized, the statements will be submitted to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for approval prior to public release, in compliance with NGX regulations.
The bank clarified that the extension granted by the NGX remains subject to receiving final regulatory clearance from the CBN for its H1 2026 audited accounts.
“Based on these factors, the NGX granted an extension to September 30, 2026, subject to the CBN approving the H1 2026 audited accounts,” the bank stated.
Meanwhile, Fidelity Bank noted that its insider trading window remains closed and will only reopen 24 hours after the H1 2026 audited financial statements are published.
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Under NGX rules, Nigerian listed companies with a December 31 fiscal year-end must submit their H1 financial statements (covering January through June) within 60 days of the transaction period’s end, though commercial banks following audited interim reporting face additional approval timelines from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Fidelity Bank Plc reported a 45.6 percent surge in gross earnings for FY 2025, rising to N1.52 trillion from N1.04 trillion recorded in 2024, according to its audited full-year financial statements.
Driven by robust topline momentum across its core business operations, the lender recorded a profit after tax (PAT) of N242.4 billion, supported by a 38.7 percent year-on-year growth in interest income.
