1 | Access Bank | HQ: LagosAccess Bank Plc is a corporate commercial bank, with operations across major commercial centres in Nigeria, eight other African countries and the United Kingdom. The Bank serves over 2 million customers from 130 branches located in all major commercial centres and cities across Nigeria, eight other African countries (Burundi, Cote D'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Zambia), the United Kingdom. Access Bank is currently one of the largest banks in Nigeria. |
2 | Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) | HQ: AbujaThe Central Bank of Nigeria was established by the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced operations on July 1, 1959. The objects of the CBN are as follows: ensure monetary and price stability, issue legal tender currency in Nigeria, maintain external reserves to safeguard the international value of the legal tender currency, promote a sound financial system in Nigeria, and provide economic and financial advice to the Federal Government. |
3 | First Bank of Nigeria | HQ: LagosFirst Bank of Nigeria (FirstBank Nigeria) is a Nigerian bank and financial services firm. The bank is the largest retail lender in the nation, while most banks gather funds from consumers and loan it out to large corporations and multinationals, First Bank has created a small market for some of its retail clients. First Bank of Nigeria maintains a subsidiary in the United Kingdom, FBN Bank (UK), which has a branch in Paris. The bank also has representative offices in South Africa and China. Total assets: US$18.6 billion (as of September 30, 2011). |
4 | Guaranty Trust Bank | HQ: LagosGuaranty Trust Bank plc (GTBank) is a foremost Nigerian financial institution with vast business outlays spanning Anglophone West Africa and the United Kingdom. GTBank provides a full range of commercial, investment and retail banking products & services to its discerning corporate, commercial and retail customers. The bank's other innovative products and solutions include an E-branch, where customers can perform transactions electronically with no human interface. |
5 | Union Bank of Nigeria | HQ: LagosUnion Bank of Nigeria Plc. (UBN) is one of the largest commercial banks in Nigeria, serving individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), as well as large corporations and organizations. As on December 31, 2011, the Bank had a network of 379 branches across Nigeria, a subsidiary in London (Union Bank UK plc) and offices in Ghana, Benin and South Africa. Total assets: N845.231 billion. |
6 | United Bank for Africa | HQ: LagosUnited Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is a leading Pan African group with banking presence in 19 African countries. The group provides universal banking services to diverse customer groups across Africa. UBA has representative offices in New York, London and Paris. |
7 | Unity Bank | HQ: AbujaUnity Bank plc is one of Nigeria's leading retail banks. The Bank provides a wide range of financial services including Savings and Checking Accounts, Unity BETA Account, Unity Kids Account, Fixed Deposit Account, Target Savings Account (TSA), Credit & Debit Cards, Business Accounts, Inventory Financing, Oil & Gas Clearing, Overdraft, and Agricultural Loans. Unity Bank employs about 5,000 people and operates more than 240 business offices throughout the country. |
8 | Zenith Bank | HQ: LagosZenith Bank Plc is one of the largest financial institutions in Nigeria and in all of West Africa. The Bank is a leader in financial solutions in most spectra of banking. Zenith Bank's core businesses include: Corporate and Investment Banking, Commercial and Consumer Banking, Personal and Private Banking, Trade Services and Foreign Exchange, Treasury and Cash Management Services, Other Non-Bank Financial Services mainly through subsidiaries. Total assets: NGN 1.823 trillion (as of September 30, 2011). |
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