Access Holdings has distanced itself from a circulating “financial highlight” linked to its 2025 audited statements, stating that the summary was shared on social media by an unauthorized source ahead of the official release.
The company clarified that its audited financial statements remain under regulatory review by the CBN, although they have already received approval from the SEC.
It added that the full-year audited results will be published on the Exchange within 48 hours of CBN approval, with its most recent account for the period being the nine-month results ended September 30, 2025.
What the company is saying
- Addressing the investing public, the group stated, “The company hereby expressly disclaims the said financial highlight and urges the investing public to disregard the same as it is unauthorized.”
Access Holdings, in a disclosure to the Nigerian Exchange dated March 31, 2026, confirmed it had obtained SEC approval to submit and publish its audited financial statements upon receiving final regulatory clearance from the CBN.
This followed an earlier communication in late February, where the company noted that the SEC had granted it an extension to file its FY2025 audited results on or before March 31, 2026.
The extension, it noted, was conditional on obtaining CBN approval, reflecting the layered regulatory process for banks and financial holding companies, with the approval still pending beyond the stated deadline.
The awaited FY2025 audited statements follow its unaudited nine-month results ended September 30, 2025, where pretax profit rose 10.40% year-on-year to N616.2 billion, driven by strong interest and non-interest income streams.
Get up to speed
According to its nine-month results, interest income remained the dominant earnings driver at N2.9 trillion, rising from N2.3 trillion in the corresponding period.
- Of this total, loans and advances to customers contributed N1.3 trillion, while investment securities followed closely at N1.13 trillion, showing the group’s core revenue channels.
On the non-interest side, the group recorded N600.4 billion in fees and commissions, up from N401.5 billion, alongside N255.4 billion in foreign exchange gains and N140.4 billion in other operating income.
Despite elevated operating expenses, these income streams supported a pretax profit of N616.2 billion, representing a 10.40% year-on-year increase, with expectations of further growth in the awaited full-year results.
What you should know:
The company’s equity, ACCESSCORP, has returned over 42% year-to-date on the Nigerian Exchange, with more than 4.2 billion shares traded as shareholders await the publication of results.
- As of the pre-market open on April 22, 2026, the company’s shares were priced at N29.95.
- Access Holdings appointed Mr. Emeka Anthony Ogbechie as its Chief Financial Officer, with the appointment taking effect from February 23, 2026.
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