FCMB capital markets secure top spot on FMDQ with N1.53trn raise

FCMB Capital Markets Limited, the investment banking subsidiary of FCMB Group Plc, mobilised N1.53 trillion in corporate debt capital in 2025 through bond listings and commercial paper quotations on FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited.

The achievement placed the firm first on FMDQ’s Fixed Income Primary Markets Sponsors’ League Table for the year ended December 31, 2025, underscoring its growing influence in Nigeria’s debt capital market.

According to the exchange’s report, FCMB Capital Markets led overall sponsor contributions across both the bond listings and commercial paper (CP) quotation segments during the reviehw period.

In the bond market, the firm accounted for 11.66 per cent of total listings, securing the top ranking among sponsors. In the commercial paper market, it recorded the highest share of quotations at 7.68 per cent, outperforming other registration members in the segment.

FMDQ disclosed that 58 registration members participated in listings and 77 in quotations during the year. Of these, 47 institutions actively sponsored fixed-income securities listings or quotations, excluding Federal Government securities.

Executive Director, Coverage and Investment Banking at FCMB Group, Femi Badeji, attributed the ranking to issuer confidence and strong investor appetite for capital market instruments.

“Our ranking reflects the confidence issuers place in our ability to structure and execute capital market transactions,” Badeji said. “Mobilising more than N1 trillion in a single year demonstrates the depth of demand for capital market funding and the role we play in connecting issuers with long-term investors.”

Chief Executive Officer of FCMB Capital Markets, Ikechukwu Omeruah, said the firm remains focused on enabling corporates to access both short-term and long-term funding solutions through the capital markets.