After 10 consecutive days of closing higher, the JSE all share opened lower on Thursday after new threats by the Nigerian central bank rocked MTN and Standard Bank.The Nigerian central bank is effectively claiming R140bn from the two South African blue-chip companies.MTN plunged more than 15% after the group announced on Thursday morning that it had received a renewed claim from the Nigerian central bank for $8.1bn in dividends to be refunded to the central bank."MTN Nigeria strongly refutes these claims," the group said.At 9.40am MTN shares were down 17.26% to R188.81. Standard Bank lost 1.97% to R185.79 after the group said its Stanbic IBTC subsidiary in Nigeria had also received a claim from the Nigerian central bank, demanding $2.6bn for funds repatriated on behalf of clients.The central bank is also claiming approximately R75m, or $5.2m, for violations of the laws and regulations relating to foreign-exchange transactions in Nigeria."Standard Bank intends to engage with the Nige...
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