mlennyma wrote:VituVingiSana wrote:sparkly wrote:Sober wrote:From the presentation done by the MD on the NIC-CBaa Merger, the shareholders will give it a nod.
As shareholders, we gave it a nod a long time ago.
The price rallied for a moment above 40 but has now dropped to 36.
There will probably be a huge charge to earnings for 2019 and maybe 2020 for restructuring, re-branding, staff reductions, ex-gratia payments, re-training, etc.
The gains will likely come from 2021 onwards.
However cap lifting will boost banks share prices if it will ever happen
Share prices, especially in the short term, are rather capricious hence I prefer focusing on potential performance over the longer-term.
Cap lifting or easing will help but what's key is the fiscal policy.
With the drought in 2019, I expect a lot more fiscal indiscipline especially where food is concerned from maize imports, NCPB, drought assistance, etc.
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett