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Meet Eva, the assistant inside the Pryme app. She opens accounts, moves money, saves toward your goals and follows up. Nothing leaves your account without your approval.

Meet Eva, the assistant inside the Pryme app. She holds dollars, pounds, euros and Naira side by side, swaps at a locked rate, pays bills in any of them and sends anywhere, asking before anything moves.

HomeEvery currency, every Box and every card on one screen.
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We give you a limit to spend at the shops and services you already use — and an account that works on your month while you get on with it. Dollars, pounds and euros sit beside your Naira, and an assistant handles the running of it, asking you first every single time.

One global account for your money and business. Move across currencies, automate everyday operations and put AI agents to work — with you in control of every important decision.

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Your competitor down the road sells the same thing you sell. The difference is who walks in. We put money in people’s hands that can only be spent in businesses like yours — and then we point them at you.

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You are not borrowing. You are selling to somebody who already has the money — and that money can only be spent with a business like yours.

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91% shoppers who had been in before 9% first visit to your shop
21 of 71 came back more than once Average basket ₦24,793.75 Biggest shopper ₦142,300.00
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Confirmed at the counter ₦47,150.002 sales today · final the moment they paid
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Sales of 24 Aug₦196,2005 sales · confirmed
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BorrowLoans
SpacesSalary Advance
Spaces credit₦21,450 available
Repay ₦78,550
₦78,550 in use₦100,000 limit
Hold 25% · repay 2 more early to drop to 20%

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One account. Every currency you trade in.

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₦127,328,879.23NGN · Nigerian Naira
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€310.00EUR · Euro
  • A named Naira account with Solid Allianze MFB — NDIC insured, your business name on it.
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  • Every currency has its own statement — regular or certified, with a code anyone can verify.
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Current account · NGN ₦127,328,879.23
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$1 = ₦1,650.00
FromNGN ▾
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ToUSD ▾
151.52after swap $1,391.52
Rate$1 = ₦1,650.00
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You get$151.52
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Take money on your site, or on a checkout of your own.

No card, no OTP, nothing for the buyer to type in. They transfer from the bank app they already use, and the money lands in the same account your agents are running — already matched to the order, already in your books.

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A team you did not have to hire.

Five agents come with the account. Each one has a job description, a budget and a ceiling you set. They do the work and bring it to you — nothing leaves the account without your signature.

CS Chief of Staff Runs the week

Knows what is stuck, who is waiting and what you promised — and keeps all three moving.

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FI Finance Watches the money

Keeps the books as you trade and tells you the moment something does not add up.

Flagged a duplicate — invoice DP‑11908 was already paid in July.
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Screened 412 payments overnight and refused two of them.
SA Sales Chases what is owed

Goes back to the buyers who went quiet, with the receipt already attached.

Recovered ₦410,000 across three overdue invoices.
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Replies, follows up on what they asked for and hands you only the ones that need you.

Resolved 4 conversations — two deliveries, one refund.
Every agent prepares and proposes. You are the only one who can approve.
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Issue a dedicated Naira account number to each of your own customers, collect into it and reconcile against it. The same rails the Business Account runs on, with the licence behind them.

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Pryme Business

One business account. Every currency you trade in.

Dollars, pounds and euros beside a Naira account, on one ledger and one set of books. Five agents come with it and run the account — nothing leaves without your signature.

The Pryme Business home page: Naira, dollar and pound balances on one account, the money actions, five agents working and a live stream of what they have done
Business · the page your team signs into

A team you did not have to hire

Five agents come with the account. Each has a job description, a budget and a ceiling you set. They do the work and bring it to you — they propose, you approve.

CSChief of Staff Runs the week

Knows what is stuck, who is waiting and what you promised, and keeps all three moving.

Booked the quarterly review with your auditor for Thursday.
FIFinance Watches the money

Keeps the books in every currency you hold and flags the moment something does not add up.

Flagged a duplicate — invoice DP‑11908 was already paid in July.
COCompliance Keeps you inside the rules

Holds every filing to its own clock and screens names and payments against your policy — and logs what it refuses.

Screened 412 payments overnight and refused two of them.
SASales Chases what is owed

Goes back to the buyers who went quiet, with the invoice and the receipt already attached.

Recovered $12,400 across three overdue invoices.
SUCustomer Support Answers your customers

Replies, follows up on what they asked for and hands you only the ones that need you.

Resolved 4 conversations — two deliveries, one refund.
Every agent prepares and proposes. You are the only one who can approve.
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Ten years, one trunk

The business has changed shape four times and never changed what it was rooted in. Each version was built out of what the last one could not do.

2016E-commerce

An online grocery store, built out of a faulty tab. Selling the food was the easy part — taking the money for it, and moving it, turned out to be the business.

2018OjirehPrime Card

A prepaid card. The first time the company issued rather than resold, and the first time it carried the obligations that come with holding somebody else’s money.

2020Microfinance bank

PrymeSolid Allianze acquired — an existing bank with an existing licence. The perimeter stopped being someone else’s to draw.

2023Multicurrency

More than one currency on one balance, and the rebrand to Pryme. A Nigerian business could hold dollars without holding a second institution.

2026Agentic operations

Accounts that do the work rather than only hold value. Five agents on the account, inside a policy you write — which is where the new mark starts.

Questions

The things people ask us first.

What is Pryme?

Pryme is a financial technology company. It gives people and businesses in Nigeria one account that holds Naira alongside dollars, pounds and euros, and a set of agents that do the running of it — keeping the books, chasing what is owed, answering customers and paying bills. Nothing leaves an account without the owner’s approval.

Can I hold dollars, pounds and euros in a Pryme account?

Yes. A Pryme account holds Naira, US dollars, pounds sterling and euros side by side on one ledger, each with its own account details — a Nigerian account number, a US account number, a UK sort code and an IBAN for the euro area. You can swap between them at a rate you set, and every currency has its own statement.

What is Spaces?

Spaces is available in Nigeria. It gives a shopper money to spend that can only be spent with a participating business. The business is paid into its Naira account whether or not the shopper repays, because Pryme carries the credit. For the business it is free to join, there is nothing monthly, and the customer’s identity is never shown — only a reference and what it is worth.

What do the agents on a Pryme Business Account do?

Five agents come with the account. The Chief of Staff runs the week and keeps what is stuck moving. Finance watches the money and keeps the books as you trade. Compliance keeps the filings on time and screens what moves. Sales chases what you are owed. Customer Support answers your customers and follows up. Each has a job description, a budget and a ceiling you set, and each one proposes rather than acts — nothing leaves the account without your signature.

How does Pryme Pay work?

Pryme Pay takes payments on your own site or on a checkout page you control. The buyer is given a one-time account number and transfers to it from any bank app or by USSD — no card, no OTP, nothing to type in. The money lands in the same account your agents are running, already matched to the order and already in your books.

What are Savings Boxes?

Savings Boxes are separate pots inside a Pryme account, held in Naira. Flexible Boxes can be withdrawn at any time, Fixed Boxes hold to a date, Investment Boxes hold for longer, and Interest-free Boxes earn nothing by design. A business can use them to ring-fence payroll and the tax it withholds, so that money cannot be spent by accident.

Who holds my money, and is it protected?

Pryme is a financial technology company, not a bank. Accounts and deposits are provided by Solid Allianze Microfinance Bank Limited, which is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria and is a member of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Can I build on Pryme?

Yes. Pryme Rails lets a platform issue a dedicated Naira account number to each of its own customers, collect into it and reconcile against it, over one API — the same rails the Pryme Business Account runs on.

What is Pryme?

Pryme is a financial technology company. It gives you one account that holds US dollars, pounds sterling and euros beside Naira, with an assistant that runs the account for you and asks before anything moves. Accounts are provided in Nigeria today, and further markets open as each licence lands.

Can I open a Pryme account from outside Nigeria?

Accounts are provided in Nigeria today, subject to verification and approval. Foreign-currency balances are held and converted inside that account, so you can hold, receive and swap dollars, pounds and euros wherever you are.

Which currencies can I hold with Pryme?

Naira, US dollars, pounds sterling and euros, side by side on one ledger. Each has its own details — a Nigerian account number, a US account number, a UK sort code and an IBAN for the euro area — and each has its own statement.

How do I send money to Nigeria with Pryme?

Swap at a rate you set rather than the rate of the day, then send to any Pryme username or to a Nigerian bank account. There is no fee to send to another Pryme account.

What does the assistant do?

Eva is the assistant inside the Pryme app. She opens accounts, moves money, saves toward your goals, pays what is due and follows up what is owed to you — and asks you before anything moves.

What is Pryme Rails?

Pryme Rails lets a platform issue a dedicated Naira account number to each of its own customers, collect into it and reconcile against it, over one API — the same rails the Pryme Business Account runs on.

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Using a fixed deposit as collateral for a bank loan

How a lien on a fixed deposit works, how much banks typically lend against it, and a worked example comparing a cash-backed loan with breaking the deposit.

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Pryme editorialSavings desk · 19 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
The short answer

A bank can lend you money against your own fixed deposit by placing a lien on it, so the deposit keeps earning interest but cannot be withdrawn until the loan is repaid. nairaCompare reported in November 2025 that borrowers can typically get 70 to 90% of the deposit value at a rate 1 to 2 percentage points above what the deposit earns. For short needs this can cost less than breaking the deposit.

A cash-backed loan, sometimes called a loan against deposit, is one of the cheapest forms of bank credit available in Nigeria, because the bank holds your own money as security. It is useful when you need cash before your fixed deposit matures and do not want to lose the interest you have built up. This page explains how it works, what it costs and when it does not make sense.

What a lien on a fixed deposit means

A lien is the bank's legal hold over the deposit. While it is in place, the money stays in your name and continues to earn interest at the agreed rate, but you cannot withdraw it or break it. If you repay the loan, the lien is lifted and the deposit pays out as normal at maturity. If you do not repay, the bank can use the deposit to settle what you owe, including interest and charges. Our guide to liens on savings and fixed deposits covers the mechanics in more detail.

How much you can borrow and at what cost

Each bank sets its own terms, and few publish them. nairaCompare's November 2025 guide on borrowing against savings says borrowers can typically get 70 to 90% of a fixed deposit's value and that the loan rate is usually 1 to 2 percentage points above the deposit rate. Union Bank, for example, markets a cash-backed loan "fully backed by your investments" on nairaCompare's listing, but the terms are not shown there. Ask your bank for:

  • The loan-to-value percentage (how much of the deposit you can borrow).
  • The loan rate and how it is stated: per month, per year, or deposit rate plus a margin.
  • Any management, processing or insurance fees and whether they are charged upfront.
  • The loan tenor, which normally cannot run past the deposit's maturity date.
  • What happens at maturity if the loan is still outstanding.

Interest on loans can be stated monthly or yearly, and deposit interest is reduced by 10% withholding tax (see withholding tax on interest). A rate of 1.5% a month is 18% a year before compounding, so always convert to the same basis as your deposit rate before you compare.

Worked example: borrow or break?

Example only, with assumed rates. You have a ₦2,000,000 fixed deposit at 14% a year with 90 days left. You need ₦1,600,000 for 90 days.

Option A: borrow against it

  • Loan: ₦1,600,000 (80% of the deposit) at an assumed 16% a year for 90 days.
  • Loan interest = ₦1,600,000 × 0.16 × 90 ÷ 365 = ₦63,123.29.
  • Meanwhile the deposit keeps earning: ₦2,000,000 × 0.14 × 90 ÷ 365 = ₦69,041.10 gross, or ₦62,136.99 after 10% withholding tax.
  • Net cost of borrowing = ₦63,123.29 − ₦62,136.99 = ₦986.30, before any fees.

Option B: break the deposit

If the bank forfeits 20% of accrued interest on early exit, as Standard Chartered Nigeria's terms describe as a minimum, the loss depends on how much interest has built up. On a deposit that has already run 270 days of a 360-day term at 14%, accrued interest would be ₦2,000,000 × 0.14 × 270 ÷ 365 = ₦207,123.29, and a 20% forfeit would cost ₦41,424.66. You would also lose the remaining 90 days of interest. In this example, borrowing is far cheaper.

The comparison flips if the loan fees are high, the loan rate is far above the deposit rate, or the deposit has just started and little interest is at stake. Run both numbers with your bank's actual quotes. See breaking a fixed deposit early for the penalty side.

Risks to understand

  • Default risk. If you miss repayments, the bank can take the deposit. Late charges may also apply.
  • Credit record. A cash-backed loan is still a loan. Ask the bank whether it reports the facility to credit bureaus; if it does, a missed repayment could show on your credit record even though the bank held your deposit.
  • Rollover traps. If the deposit is set to roll over, check that the lien and the loan are handled correctly at maturity.
  • Rate mismatch. If the deposit rate is fixed but the loan rate can be changed, the margin can widen.

When a cash-backed loan does not make sense

If you need the money permanently rather than for a short gap, borrowing against the deposit only delays the decision and adds interest. If the deposit matures within days, a short bridge from another source may be simpler. And if the loan rate is quoted per month, convert it to a yearly figure before comparing: a small monthly number can hide a wide margin over your deposit rate.

Steps

  1. Ask the bank whether it offers a loan against your specific deposit and request the terms in writing.
  2. Compare the total loan cost with the penalty for breaking the deposit.
  3. Sign the loan agreement and lien instruction; keep copies with your fixed deposit certificate.
  4. Repay on time and ask for written confirmation that the lien has been lifted.

Our article on loans against fixed deposits looks at the products banks offer.

Where Pryme fits

Loans on Spaces work differently: Solid Allianze MFB may offer a limit based on how your Pryme account is run, usable only with merchants in Spaces, and you see the full agreement before you accept. See credit.

Questions people ask

Can I take a loan with my fixed deposit as collateral?

Yes, many Nigerian banks offer cash-backed loans secured by a lien on your fixed deposit. Terms vary; ask the bank holding the deposit.

How much loan can I get against my fixed deposit?

nairaCompare reported in November 2025 that 70 to 90% of the deposit value is typical. Your bank sets the actual percentage.

Will my fixed deposit still earn interest during the loan?

Yes. The deposit keeps earning at its agreed rate while the lien is in place; you just cannot withdraw it.

What happens if I do not repay a cash-backed loan?

The bank can use the deposit to clear the loan, interest and charges, and a default may be reported to credit bureaus. Ask the bank how it reports the facility.

Sources

  1. nairaCompare: How to borrow using savings and investments in Nigeria (21 Nov 2025) · accessed Oct 2026
  2. Standard Chartered Nigeria: Fixed Deposit Account (undated product page) · accessed Oct 2026
  3. BusinessDay: Why was withholding tax deducted from savings interest (21 Feb 2026) · accessed Oct 2026
  4. nairaCompare: Union Bank Cash-Backed Loan listing · accessed Oct 2026

This article is general information, not financial, legal or tax advice. Products described are provided under the terms on this site and are subject to regulation and eligibility.

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