FCMB Capital Markets Secures Top Spot in FMDQ with Raise of N1.53 Trillion

FCMB Capital Markets Limited, the investment banking subsidiary of FCMB Group Plc, has mobilized $1.53 trillion in corporate debt capital in 2025 through bond listings and commercial paper listings on FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited.

This achievement placed the firm first in FMDQ’s Fixed Income Primary Markets Sponsor Ranking 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 in both bond listings and commercial paper (CP) listing segments during the period under review.

On the bond market the company represented 11.66% of the total quotations, securing first place among the sponsors. In the commercial paper market, it recorded the highest listing share with 7.68%, surpassing other registered members in the segment.

FMDQ revealed that 58 registered members participated in listings and 77 participated in listings during the year. Of these, 47 institutions actively sponsored listings or listings of fixed income securities, excluding federal government securities.

FCMB Group Executive Director of Coverage and Investment Banking, Femi Badeji, attributed the ranking to issuer confidence and strong investor interest in capital market instruments.

“Our ranking reflects the confidence that issuers place in our ability to structure and execute capital market transactions,” Badeji said. “Mobilizing more than $1 trillion in a single year demonstrates the depth of demand for capital market financing and the role we play in connecting issuers with long-term investors.”

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