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Total assets. ₦5.9 trillion. Number of employees. 16,000. Website. firstbanknigeria .com. First Bank of Nigeria is a multinational bank and financial services company in Lagos, Nigeria. [1] First Bank is owned by FBN Holdings PLC, which in itself has diversified ownership with over 1.3 million shareholders.
Access Bank Plc. Fidelity Bank Plc. First City Monument Bank Limited. First Bank of Nigeria Limited. Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc. Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. United Bank for Africa Plc. Zenith Bank Plc. This is a list of commercial banks with National Authorization in Nigeria, arranged alphabetically: [1]
The history of banking began with the first prototype banks, that is, the merchants of the world, who gave grain loans to farmers and traders who carried goods between cities. This was around 2000 BC in Assyria, India and Sumer. Later, in ancient Greece and during the Roman Empire, lenders based in temples gave loans, while accepting deposits ...
Union Bank is a large commercial bank, serving individuals, small and medium-sized companies, as well as large corporations and organizations. In July 2009, it was rated the 556th largest bank in the world and the 14th largest bank in Africa. [2] As of Mar 31, 2018, the bank's asset base was estimated at NGN1, 381 billion (US$4.1billion).
The banking industry in Nigeria started during the colonial era with the establishment of Colonial Banks, with the primary aim of meeting the commercial needs of the Colonial Government. [1] The banking system in Nigeria is regulated through the Central Bank of Nigeria. This apex bank started operation on July 1, 1959.
Ecobank network. Ecobank Nigeria is a member of Ecobank, the leading independent pan-African bank, headquartered in Lomé, Togo, with affiliates in West, Central and East Africa. Ecobank, which was established in 1985, has grown to a network of over 1,000 branches, employing over 10,000 people, with offices in 32 countries including Benin ...
Profession. Banker. Olabisi “Bisi” Stephen Onasanya (born August 18, 1961) is a former Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria Limited. [1] He was before this appointment the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of First Pension Custodian, and began his career with Arthur Young, an American audit firm.
First Federal Bank (disambiguation) First Pennsylvania Bank, a bank based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1782, it was for decades the oldest bank in the United States until it was acquired by CoreStates Financial Corporation in 1989. First Security Bank, a privately held company based in Searcy, Arkansas.