FTSE Russell Delays Nigeria’s Frontier Market Upgrade Over T+1 Settlement Shrift

Leadership | 01-07-2026 06:38am |

Global index provider FTSE Russell has placed Nigeria’s planned reclassification back to Frontier Market status under ‘further review’ to assess the impact of the market’s shift to a T+1 settlement cycle. Nigeria was originally upgraded from ‘Unclassified’ to ‘Frontier’ in March 2026 for implementation in September, but FTSE Russell said it will provide a definitive

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