ZENITH BANK WINS ‘BANK OF THE YEAR, NIGERIA’ IN THE BANKER AWARDS 2024 

Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as ‘Financial institution of the Yr, Nigeria’ in The Banker’s Financial institution of the Yr Awards 2024. The award, which was introduced by The Banker Journal, Monetary Occasions Group, United Kingdom, throughout the awards ceremony held in London on December 4, 2024, is in recognition of the financial institution’s sturdy administration, sound enterprise mannequin and technique, and method to sustainability and ESG banking practices.

The Banker’s ‘Financial institution of the Yr’ accolade is among the many most coveted and extensively regarded award within the banking business. Usually contested by the world’s main monetary establishments, the winners span throughout Africa, Asia-Pacific, Central & Japanese Europe, Latin America, the Center East, North America and Western Europe.

Commenting on the award, the Group Managing Director/Chief Government of Zenith Bank Plc, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON, mentioned “We’re delighted and honored to have been acknowledged because the Financial institution of the Yr, Nigeria in The Banker’s Financial institution of the Yr Awards 2024. This award is a testomony to the unwavering belief and loyalty of our esteemed prospects, the unparalleled management and steerage of the Board and Administration in addition to the exhausting work and dedication of our employees. It additionally displays our financial institution’s steadfast dedication to delivering glorious companies to our prospects and contributing to the expansion and growth of the Nigerian financial system. We’ll proceed to put money into progressive applied sciences, broaden our vary of services, and keep our dedication to distinctive customer support to be able to maintain our place as Nigeria’s Quantity One Financial institution.”  She lauded the Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR, for his visionary position in laying the inspiration for a good, dominant and globally recognised monetary establishment recognized for innovation, superior efficiency, and the creation of premium worth for all stakeholders.

In November 2024, Zenith Bank commissioned its Paris Department following the granting of the ultimate approval by France’s banking regulator, the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR). That is a part of the financial institution’s international enlargement technique, and its dedication to serving purchasers wherever their companies are around the globe.

Zenith Bank has continued to earn quite a few awards, with this newest accolade approaching the heels of a number of recognitions. These embody being recognised because the Quantity One Financial institution in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital for the fifteenth consecutive yr within the 2024 Prime 1000 World Banks Rating, revealed by The Banker Journal. The Financial institution was additionally awarded the Financial institution of the Yr (Nigeria) in The Banker’s Financial institution of the Yr Awards for 2020 and 2022; and Most Sustainable Financial institution, Nigeria within the Worldwide Banker 2023 and 2024 Banking Awards.

Additional recognitions embody Finest Financial institution in Nigeria for 4 years from 2020 to 2024 within the International Finance World’s Finest Banks Awards and Finest Industrial Financial institution, Nigeria for 4 consecutive years from 2021 to 2024 within the World Finance Banking Awards. Moreover, Zenith Bank has been acknowledged because the Finest Company Governance Financial institution, Nigeria, within the World Finance Company Governance Awards for 2022, 2023 and 2024 and ‘Finest in Company Governance’ Monetary Providers’ Africa for 4 consecutive years from 2020 to 2023 by the Moral Boardroom.

The Financial institution’s dedication to excellence noticed it being named the Most Precious Banking Model in Nigeria within the Banker Journal Prime 500 Banking Manufacturers for 2020 and 2021, and Retail Financial institution of the Yr for 3 consecutive years from 2020 to 2022 in addition to Financial institution of the Yr, 2023 on the BusinessDay Banks and Different Monetary Establishments (BAFI) Awards. The Financial institution additionally acquired the accolades of Finest Industrial Financial institution, Nigeria and Finest Innovation in Retail Banking, Nigeria, within the Worldwide Banker 2022 Banking Awards. Zenith Bank was named Financial institution of the Decade (Individuals’s Selection) on the ThisDay Awards 2020, Financial institution of the Yr 2021 by Champion Newspaper, Financial institution of the Yr 2022 by New Telegraph Newspaper, Finest in MSME Commerce Finance, 2023 by Nairametrics and Most Accountable Organisation in Africa 2021 by SERAS Awards.