FACTBOX-Loan loss provisions by Nigerian banks

Nov 6 (Reuters) - Nigeria's central bank has ordered its
commercial banks to publish accounts with full provisions for
loan losses as at the end of September, following a 600 billion
naira ($4 billion) bailout.

Below are details of the provisions published by the 14 of
Nigeria's 24 banks which were given a clean bill of health by a
sector-wide central bank audit.

The remaining 10 banks have been told to submit a 6-month
plan on how they intend to return to profitability.

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BANK LOAN LOSS PROVISIONS

(billions of naira)

Access Bank (ACCE.LG) 30.89

Citi Bank 0.32

Diamond Bank (DIAM.LG) 24.60*

EcoBank (ECOB.LG) 33.39

First City Monument Bank (FCMB.LG) n/a

Fidelity Bank (FIBP.LG) 1.91**

First Bank (FBNP.LG) 29.50
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB.LG) 24.96

StanbicIBTC Bank (IBTC.LG) 5.90

Skye Bank (SKYE.LG) 32.00

Standard Chartered Bank n/a

Sterling Bank (STBP.LG) 10.80

United Bank of Africa(UBA.LG) 41.07

Zenith Bank (ZETH.LG) 26.14

* As at Sept. 1, 2009.

** For the three months to end-Sept.

Source: company websites and stock exchange filings
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(Reporting by Chijioke Ohuocha; editing by Simon Jessop)