# FTSE re-entry triggers foreign demand for Nigerian equities

> Following extensive structural reforms by the Central Bank of Nigeria to clear verified foreign-exchange backlogs, stabilise the naira and enhance market infrastructure, including the migration to a T+1 settlement cycle in June, FTSE Russell confirmed that Nigeria satisfied all five quality-of-markets criteria, paving the way for its official readmission.

- Published: 2026-09-22T03:30:32.152Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T03:30:32.152Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: Coronation, FTSE Russell, Meristem Securities Limited, NGX Group, Nigeria’s reclassification to frontier market status by FTSE Russell, Temi Popoola

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- 2026-09-22T03:30:32.152Z - Punch: [FTSE re-entry triggers foreign demand for Nigerian equities](https://punchng.com/ftse-re-entry-triggers-foreign-demand-for-nigerian-equities/)

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