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Zenith Bank Plc has been named Nigeria’s Bank of the Year at The Banker’s Bank of the Year Awards 2022.
The prize was announced by The Banker Magazine, Financial Times Group, United Kingdom, during the awards ceremony in London on Friday, according to a release.Information Guide Nigeria
The award was given to the bank in appreciation of its strong management, good business model and strategy, assistance to small businesses, and efforts to reduce energy consumption.
According to the Banker, Nigeria’s Bank of the Year award was one of the most keenly contested on the continent this year, reflecting the country’s position as Africa’s largest economy.
This came after Zenith Bank was named the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital by The Banker earlier this year.
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Commenting, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Zenith Bank Plc, Ebenezer Onyeagwu, said, “Winning the Bank of the Year attests to our tenacity as an institution despite a very challenging operating environment exacerbated by persistent macroeconomic headwinds. Indeed, being recognised by The Banker the world’s longest-running international banking title is an acknowledgement of the resilience of the Zenith brand as the leading financial institution in Nigeria and the West African sub-region”NYSC portal
He praised the bank’s customers for their unwavering loyalty to the Zenith brand over the years, as well as the bank’s founder and chairman, Jim Ovia, for his guidance and pioneering role in laying the foundation and building the structures for an enduring and successful institution. He also praised the board for outstanding leadership, the staff for their commitment and dedication, and the board’s customers for their unwavering loyalty to the Zenith brand.JAMB portal
The Banker’s Bank of the Year award is fought by the world’s largest financial institutions, with winners selected from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Central & Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, North America, and Western Europe.
Zenith Bank’s track record of excellence has earned it numerous awards, including being named the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital for the 13th consecutive year in the 2022 Top 1000 World Banks Ranking published by The Banker Magazine; Best Bank in Nigeria for three consecutive years from 2020 to 2022 in the Global Finance World’s Best Banks Awards; Best Commercial Bank, Nigeria 2021 and 2022 in the World Finance Banking Awards; and Best Commercial Bank, Nigeria 2021 and 2022 in the World Finance Banking Awards.
In addition, the bank was named the Most Valuable Banking Brand in Nigeria in the Banker Magazine Top 500 Banking Brands 2020 and 2021, Bank of the Year (Nigeria) in The Banker’s Bank of the Year Awards 2020, and Retail Bank of the Year for three consecutive years from 2020 to 2022 in the BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards.
Zenith Bank was honoured as Bank of the Decade (People’s Choice) at the ThisDay Awards 2020 and emerged winner in four categories at the Sustainability, Enterprise, and Responsibility Awards 2021, carting home the awards for “Best Company in Reporting and Transparency,” “Best Company in Infrastructure Development,” “Best Company in Gender Equality and Women Empowerment,” and the coveted “Most Responsible Organisation in Africa.JAMB Result
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