First Bank of Nigeria Limited has in the 2017 Financial Year received numerous awards in recognition of its activities and interventions in diverse sectors in the financial services industry.
The foremost financial institution won the ‘Most Valuable Bank Brand in Nigeria’ back-to-back for six times in a row – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 by The Banker Magazine of the Financial Times Group in recognition of the bank’s steady transformation, increased brand value and excellent service delivery through several years.
FirstBank also emerged ‘Best Bank in Nigeria’ by Global Finance Magazine for the 13th time in recognition of its consistent leadership in enterprise and innovative banking in Nigeria, sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.
The bank also was reaffirmed as the ‘Best Retail Bank in Nigeria’ by the Asian Banker, an award FirstBank has previously won five times in a row based on its robust portfolio and exceptional performance in Nigeria’s retail market.
FirstBank also won the ‘Best Bank in SME Banking in Nigeria 2017’ by BusinessDay Media Limited based on its unflinching support for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises.
The bank also won ‘Excellence in Retail Banking’ by New Age Banking Awards, as a result of its consistent demonstration of excellence in the retail banking industry.
FirstBank was furthermore named the winner of the ‘Digital Bank of Distinction in Nigeria’ for the year 2017 by Global Finance Magazine for the second time, for its prudent utilization of slim budget to achieve sustainable profit optimisation and consistent leadership in Nigeria’s digital banking space.
The bank was also recognised and celebrated as the first financial institution in Nigeria and the second bank in Africa to issue 10million payment cards to customers across the country.
FirstBank also won three Interswitch awards in Electronic Payment as the fastest Mobile Penetration Bank across Africa, the Highest Card Transacting Bank and the Highest Issuer of Verve Cards
The bank emerged the ‘Best Private Bank in Nigeria’ award by World Finance Magazine in recognition of its attention to client services and its Best-in-Class Private Banking Hubs located in Abuja, Lagos, and Port Harcourt.