The leadership position of the nation’s Number One Bank Brand, First Bank of Nigeria Ltd was further confirmed as it was named the Best Bank in Nigeria, at the Global Finance Awards which held at a ceremony in Washington DC, United States of America.
Speaking at the awards ceremony, Joseph D. Giarraputo, Publisher of the Global Finance magazine and organizers of the event said, “This year’s winning banks have one thing in common, a focus on responding to the needs of their customers. Specific market conditions certainly vary from region to region, and overall conditions for the global financial market remain difficult. These banks are being recognized for outstanding accomplishments in the face of adversity.”
This year, the criteria for selecting the winners included growth in assets, profitability, strategic relationships, customer service, competitive pricing, and innovative products. Global Finance made their selections of the winners after extensive consultations with bankers, corporate financial executives and analysts throughout the world.
FirstBank’s spokesperson, Folake Ani-Mumuney, said being a back-to-back winner of this category reinforces FirstBank’s leadership position and commitment to delivering superior service through innovation and huge investment in technology. “At FirstBank, we have a heritage spanning decades of providing safe, secure and reliable banking services to all classes of customers. Through our strategic use of technology and our branch network, FirstBank continues to make banking a pleasurable experience for customers,” she said
FirstBank has recently been the recipient of other awards including: Most Innovative Ai SR150 Company 2013 (Africa investor (Ai) Index series awards), Best Foreign Exchange Services in Africa 2013 (EMEA Finance Treasury Services Awards), Best Company to Work For in Nigeria 2013 and Most Innovative Human Resource Structure in Nigeria 2013 (Great Place to Work Awards), among others.
About FirstBank
First Bank of Nigeria Limited is Nigeria’s leading financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 7 million customers, FirstBank has over 700 branches and five (5) subsidiary companies, providing a comprehensive range of financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London, and Banque International de Credit (B.I.C) in the Republic of Congo, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi. FirstBank is recipient of several recent awards including the “Best Banking Group in Nigeria” by World Finance Banking Awards, “Best Financial Reporting Company” by Africa Investor, “Most Innovative Bank in Africa” by African Banker Awards, “The Best Retail Bank in Nigeria” by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards, “The Best Indigenous Place to Work For in Nigeria” and “The Best Financial Services Company to Work For in Nigeria” by the Great Place to Work Awards, and “The Bank of the Year in Nigeria” by The Banker Magazine. In addition, for two consecutive years, 2012 and 2013, FirstBank has been named “Nigeria’s Number One Banking Brand” by Brand Finance Top 500 Banking Brands.
