Aug 19, 2009 LAGOS, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Nigeria's central bank has published a list of the largest defaulting customers of five banks rescued in a $2.6 billion bailout and warned the debtors to pay up or face legal action.
The list of more than 200 companies and individuals includes scores of securities brokerages and local oil and gas companies as well as larger firms including conglomerates Transcorp (TCNP.LG) and Dangote Industries and fuel distributors African Petroleum (APET.LG) and Oando Plc (UNIP.LG). (For more Reuters Africa coverage and to have your say on the top issues, visit: af.reuters.com/ ) (Reporting by Nick Tattersall, editing by Mike Peacock) reuters
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