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Six manufacturing companies have suffered a combined loss of N166.3 billion in their nine months financial results for the period ended September 31, 2023.

The companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited are Nestle Nigeria, Cadbury Nigeria, Dangote Sugar Refinery, Nigerian Breweries, International Breweries and Champion Breweries.

LEADERSHIP reports that rising interest rates and naira devaluation have continued to impact negatively on the operations of the manufacturing sector.

The naira devaluation has led to increased operating costs for multinationals whose major costs, including finance costs, are denominated in foreign currencies.

Meanwhile, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) increased the monetary policy rate, also known as its benchmark interest rate, for the eighth consecutive time in July by 25 basis points to 18.75 percent.

This puts more pressure on the margins of FMCG companies already dealing with double-digit inflation rate and weak purchasing power of cash-strapped consumers.

Speaking on the development, an economist at BancTrust & Co, Omobola Adu said, “We are seeing the result of the naira devaluation which is affecting the financial performance of companies with foreign currency-denominated loans in their books.”

He said coupled with high-cost pressures, which are reducing people’s spending on discretionary items, FMCG firms’ challenges have worsened, saying that the impact of the FX devaluation made it worse.

Nigerian Breweries, in a statement signed by the company secretary/legal director, Uaboi Agbebaku, said a combination of foreign exchange losses due to the devaluation of the naira and higher interest costs resulted in the company’s net loss during the period.

On his part, deputy president of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Gabriel Idahosa, stated that “a lot of manufacturers are getting more money from banks at a higher interest because of the rising inflation.

“Manufacturers need more working capital because of the high cost of production in order to meet the same production capacity,” he added.

Former minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, recently said, “Finance is insufficient and the cost of funds in Nigeria is high, typically between 15 per cent and 20 per cent. Relative to its competitors, Nigeria has a remarkably low domestic credit to GDP ratio and the credit, too expensive due to a combination of factors including high treasury rates, high inflation, infrastructure deficit, inefficiencies, among others.

“Also, available tenures on credit facilities are too short and cannot be used for long-term competitive businesses. The short-term facilities in Nigeria are best suited for trading. There is no access to development finance including risk capital for infrastructure and yet the country needs about $1.5 trillion over ten years to close its current infrastructure deficit.”

He noted that there is also a shortage of dollars for the importation of intermediate inputs and machinery for manufacturers, saying “the cost is higher due to the exchange rate.

“If not well managed this could lead to the collapse of some industries and scarcity of products,” he warned.

According to him, Nigeria must review the legal framework for alternative financing sources such as private equity and venture capital funds, and development funds for infrastructure development.

“The country’s development financial institutions, such as the Development Bank of Nigeria (BOI), Bank of Agriculture and Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) are unable to meet the needs of Nigerians because they are grossly undercapitalized,” he added.

Also, president of the Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria (MAN), Francis Meshioye, called on the federal government to constitute a financial institution, a bank of manufacturing, whose sole mandate will be to offer financial services to operators in the real sector of the economy.

Meshioye stated that Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, as a catalyst for the nation’s economic growth, is rather too big to be without a bank specifically designed to take care of its financial interests and needs.

He insisted: “The government should make some funds available for the manufacturing sector and accessing such funds should not require the guarantee of the commercial banks since they are always reluctant to give such guarantee because they do not find it attractive to their business.

“But if a mechanism that will make it easier to access such funds is put in place, we are willing to work with the government to ensure that it works.”

Meshioye however noted that “while it is true that there is Bank of Industry (BOI), it cannot really serve the interest of the manufacturing sector effectively because the industry is big.

“We, therefore, need a manufacturing bank like we have Bank of Agriculture that will be dedicated solely for manufacturers,” he added.

https://leadership.ng/6-manufacturing-firms-post-n166-3bn-losses-in-9-months/

Renewed shege. Ndi Ronu how market? Hope you know your people are predominantly factory workers while igbos are traders. If factory closes Ronuites will become jobless while Igbo traders get their goods elsewhere and increase prices.

I once made a thread that the Lagos economic bubble is about to burst . The burst will be so much that manufacturing will cease and the companies will resort to importation.

I really pity blue collar people who are not planning to relocate.

Lagos economy is going , know this and know peace.

Thïefnubu is out to finish this corn3.
This is what happens when you entrust leadership to a Druggie and Certificate Forger.

dre11:




https://leadership.ng/6-manufacturing-firms-post-n166-3bn-losses-in-9-months/

Some are paper losses from forex devaluation loss.

If Breweries can post losses then we are on the verge of economic collapse.

FreeStuffsNG:
Some are paper losses from forex devaluation loss.

Do you know the cost of running six 1800KVA generators simultaneously per 24 hours?

Ekpekegbe.
And it is during the tenure of first class Chicago ant

FreeStuffsNG:
Some are paper losses from forex devaluation loss.

Which one is paper loss. All the banks are posting forex gains as part of their profits, fed govt will tax those profits, is it paper they will pay govt

Shege banza in full swing. What I know is that the more the hardship increases, the senseless Nigerians still become. Enduring spirit have set in now all of us will foolishly continue enduring....

Some idiots will say pay for Nigeria or our leaders. Pray from now till tomorrow nothing will happen.

Wahala

Eyaa!

The Consequences of Bubu/Bulaba's APC Gagaraga ECONOMIC Policies!

Am happy it is only Obidients that ate suffering, BATists are busy enjoying life.

An empty barrel at the helm of affairs.

But na the animals still hoping and ing that vegetable they baffle me 😲

Breweries companies are suffering major losses

dre11:


https://leadership.ng/6-manufacturing-firms-post-n166-3bn-losses-in-9-months/

APC only here to plunder, kill and destroy. Bad polices without any firm plans. Diesel is now N1160 per litre and NO electricity supply. By January, the jobless will be triple, unless government wake up to responsibility.

Nigeria is like marriage, it's for better for worse. In Good and otherwise!

When una dey make profit who una inform?

kettykin:
I once made a thread that the Lagos economy bubble is about to burst . The burst will be so much that manufacturing will cease and the companies will resort to importation.

I really pity blue collar people who are not planning to relocate.

Lagos is gone , know this and know peace.

In your little mind now,you would be claiming intelligent and think you have made sense?

FreeStuffsNG:
Some are paper losses from forex devaluation loss.

Are you educated at all??
Currency (Naira) Devaluation would result to FX gains (revaluation gains).

You're so dense!!!

MadamExcellency:
If Breweries can post losses then we are on the verge of economic collapse.

I was shocked when I read that news last week...a whole Nigerian Breweries. I have never heard of such a thing about Nigerian Breweries ever till now. E choke!

Get any book of any author for half the price.

Send me a mail.

Tifnubunomics

Una sorry o for the loss you only experienced Renewed Hope...

MrPOTUS:


An empty barrel at the helm of affairs.

But na the animals still hoping and ing that vegetable they baffle me 😲

They are not Hoping on anything.😒

They know APC have nothing to Offer.🙂

Most APC/Tinubu ers are POVERTY STRICKEN Fellows or Pple when Life don Tire!😟😢😢

They are SADISTS and enjoy to see others Suffer like them.😏🙂

saintjimos:
Breweries companies are suffering major losses

With the way Nigerians take dey guzzle beer, I am really surprised! Omo the matter no be here o!

kettykin:
I once made a thread that the Lagos economy bubble is about to burst . The burst will be so much that manufacturing will cease and the companies will resort to importation.

I really pity blue collar people who are not planning to relocate.

Lagos is gone , know this and know peace.

Please make me understand

Yet our data generators/BMC agents say stock market confidence is highest under their book-cooking Oga.

More losses pls.
Let the masses suffer more and more.
Who knows, maybe it could start changing the way we think and act in this country.
No time to pity anybody again o. Person wey wan die make him die.

Great Tinubulation on the horizon


Agbadorians who don't know where their next meal is coming from is ing 1.5b for the first lady to buy SUVs..

Companies are shutting down
job losses
Unemployment at 50%

Only in the shithole

VinnyBaba:


They are not Hoping on anything.😒

They know APC have nothing to Offer.🙂

Most APC/Tinubu ers are POVERTY STRICKEN Fellows or Pple when Life don Tire!😟😢😢

They are SADISTS and enjoy to see others Suffer like them.😏🙂

Very true.
Despicable animals!

The first time we gave Yoruba people power, they attempted to steal the country with their third term agenda.

The second time we gave them chance to rule this country, they crumbled the economy.

It's just a pity that the best SW have to offer (BAT) is worse than the worst ever from the North (Buhari).

The North produces better leaders than SW.

FACT