A member of the Standard Bank Group Limited, Stanbic IBTC Capital, and MiDA Advisors, have joined Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC), in announcing a $228 million blended finance deal for mortgage refinancing in Nigeria.

 

 

The  partners, in a statement, explained that the proceeds will be used to make new loans to eligible primary lending institutions by refinancing or pre-financing qualified mortgage loans to borrowers across Nigeria.

 

 

To help expand the availability of affordable mortgages in Nigeria, in 2022 NMRC partnered with Johannesburg-headquartered Standard Bank Group Limited, and its member company – Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited, together with U.S.-headquartered MiDA Advisors to co-create a $228 million blended finance solution to mobilize long-term financing at scale, out of which will include a $200 million loan from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to NMRC and a $28 million financing sourced from local financial markets.

 

 

Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited and MiDA Advisors are the joint Financial Advisors on this landmark transaction.

 

 

This financing will enable NMRC to finance new loans to primary lending institutions that will refinance or pre-finance mortgage loans to eligible mortgage borrowers across Nigeria with at least 20% of the loan proceeds targeting informal market segments. An estimated 40% of the mortgages to be refinanced or pre-financed will be those underwritten to women as borrowers or co-borrowers.

 

 

Reacting to the approval of this financing, the Managing Director, and Chief Executive Officer of NMRC, Mr. Kehinde Ogundimu, expressed his gratitude, describing it as a clear proof of NMRC’s positioning as a key institution within the housing ecosystem.

 

 

“This transaction will certainly enhance our efforts to provide affordable long-term housing finance in a manner that will impact the overall sector. The keen focus on low-income earners, the informal sector, and women is indicative of the direction of our efforts.

 

 

“As an institution, we are committed to driving equitable access to housing credit facilities thus enabling vulnerable Nigerians to achieve their homeownership dreams,” he said.

 

 

Also commenting on the transaction, the Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited, the wholly-owned investment banking subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC.,  Oladele Sotubo, said: “Stanbic IBTC Capital is delighted to have worked alongside MiDA Advisors to facilitate this landmark financing to be aimed towards enhancing accessibility and affordability of mortgages in Nigeria. The objectives of the transaction are well within the Standard Bank Group’s purpose in driving Africa’s growth, and we are extremely proud to be a party to the transaction.”

 

 

The CEO of MiDA Advisors, Mr. Aymeric Saha, stated that the transaction marked a turning point in financing affordable housing in Nigeria.

 

 

“MiDA Advisors is proud to partner with NMRC and a member of the Standard Bank Group – Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited – to enhance liquidity needs in Nigeria’s affordable housing sector,” he added.