Fidelity Bank Plc has obtained approval from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to extend the deadline for publishing its audited financial statements for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, to September 30, 2026.
The approval was disclosed in a notice dated August 21, 2026, signed by the bank’s Company Secretary, Ezinwa Unuigboje.
Fidelity Bank said the audit of its H1 2026 financial statements is still being finalised. Upon completion, the audited accounts will be submitted to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for regulatory approval before they are released to the investing public.
The bank said the extension was granted following its notification to the NGX and other stakeholders about a potential delay in publishing the audited results in line with the exchange’s listing rules.
According to the bank, the extension to September 30, 2026, is subject to the receipt of regulatory approval from the CBN for the H1 2026 audited accounts.
Fidelity Bank also reminded insiders and connected persons that the closed trading window on its shares remains in effect. The window will only be lifted 24 hours after the publication of the audited financial statements.
Fidelity Bank joins a growing number of Nigerian lenders that have obtained additional time from the NGX to publish their audited half-year results.
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) recently secured an extension to September 30, 2026, for the publication of its H1 2026 audited financial statements, pending regulatory approval.
Access Holdings Plc also received approval to file its half-year audited accounts by September 30, while Zenith Bank was granted a six-week extension, moving its filing deadline to October 9, 2026.
Under NGX rules, listed companies may apply for extensions where audited interim financial statements require approval from primary regulators before publication.
The extension comes as Fidelity Bank continues to report strong earnings growth.
In the first quarter of 2026, the bank recorded gross earnings of N434.95 billion, representing a 37.9% increase from N315.42 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2025.
Interest income also increased by 22.8% year-on-year to N314.48 billion, compared with N256.10 billion in Q1 2025, reflecting continued growth in the bank’s core banking operations.
With net interest income of N180.97 billion, Fidelity Bank posted a profit before tax of N92.48 billion in the quarter, highlighting its continued earnings expansion despite challenging operating conditions.
