Lower Impairments Lift Access Holdings Pre-tax Profit To N667.4bn

Access Holdings Plc has reported a profit before tax of N667.4 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, driven by a sharp fall in impairment charges and growth in net interest income after impairment and net fee and commission income.
The Group said the performance reflects continued progress under its Scale-to-Value agenda, with core earnings showing resilience despite higher operating expenses and lower other operating income during the period
The Company’s nine months results showed that profit before tax rose 8.3 per cent to N667.36 billion, while profit after tax increased 5.9 per cent to N474.17 billion. For the third quarter alone, profit before tax surged 52.26 pe...