UBA and Fidelity Bank Delay H1 2026 Financial Results

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) and Fidelity Bank Plc have officially notified the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the investing public of potential delays in publishing their audited financial statements for the half-year ended 30 June 2026. Both banks received approval from the Nigerian Exchange Limited to extend their regulatory filing deadline to 30 September 2026, while awaiting final clearance from their primary regulator, the Central Bank of Nigeria.

According to NGX Post-Listing Rules, listed entities must file their half-year financial statements within 60 days after the interim period, with 29 August set as the standard deadline. UBA's Board of Directors convened on 13 August 2026, approving the bank’s financial statements, but publication is on hold pending statutory clearance, as noted by Group Company Secretary and Legal Counsel Bili Odum.

Similarly, Fidelity Bank's audit process is being finalized before submission to the Central Bank of Nigeria, as stated by Company Secretary Ezinwa Unuigboje. Both banks reminded insiders of ongoing trading restrictions regarding their shares.