ZENITH BANK NAMED NIGERIA’S BEST BANK IN THE GLOBAL FINANCE BEST BANKS AWARDS 2025

Zenith Bank Plc has been named “Greatest Financial institution in Nigeria” within the International Finance Greatest Banks Awards 2025, successful the award for the fifth time in six years. The Financial institution was amongst winners from 36 nations in Africa recognised by the distinguished International Finance in its thirty second Annual Greatest Financial institution Awards.

The winners of this 12 months’s awards are these banks that attended fastidiously to their clients’ wants in troublesome markets and completed sturdy outcomes whereas laying the foundations for future success. Successful organizations managed their property and liabilities in a savvy manner regardless of the fast-changing rate of interest situations.

The editors of International Finance made the picks after intensive consultations with company monetary executives, bankers and banking consultants, in addition to analysts worldwide. Components thought of in choosing the highest banks ranged from the quantitative goal to the knowledgeable subjective. Goal standards thought of included: development in property, profitability, geographic attain, strategic relationships, new enterprise growth and innovation in merchandise. Subjective standards included the opinions of fairness analysts, credit standing analysts, banking consultants and others concerned within the business.

Commenting on the award, the Group Managing Director/Chief Govt of Zenith Bank, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON, stated: “We’re thrilled to retain our place because the Greatest Financial institution in Nigeria for the fifth 12 months since 2020. This achievement is a testomony to our unwavering dedication to delivering distinctive customer support, progressive monetary options and dedication to serving our clients with effectivity and a robust concentrate on company governance. We’ll proceed to put money into our individuals, expertise and processes to make sure that we constantly keep the best stage of service supply”. She lauded the contributions and efforts of the Financial institution’s key stakeholders – the Founder and Chairman, Jim Ovia, CFR, for his visionary management and function in laying the muse for an everlasting and profitable establishment, the Board for the constant steerage they supply, the employees for his or her dedication and dedication, and the Financial institution’s clients for his or her unwavering loyalty and assist to the Zenith model.

Joseph D. Giarraputo, writer and editorial director of International Finance, stated: “International banking continues to adapt and evolve, assembly challenges and capitalizing on alternatives with resilience and innovation. AI has shortly taken a pivotal function within the transformation of banking, and its development guarantees to reshape the monetary sector at an unprecedented tempo.” He added that: “International Finance’s Greatest Financial institution Awards honor monetary establishments that excel in variety of choices, long-term stability, and technological innovation.”

International Finance’s “Greatest Banks Awards” are recognised amongst the world’s most influential banking/finance and company professionals as essentially the most coveted and credible awards within the banking business, with winners chosen in 150 nations and territories throughout Africa, Asia Pacific, the Caribbean, Central America, Central & Japanese Europe, Latin America, the Center East, North America and Western Europe.

Based in 1987, International Finance commonly selects the highest performers amongst banks and different monetary companies suppliers, and the awards have turn into a trusted normal of excellence for the worldwide monetary group.

Zenith Bank’s observe report of fantastic efficiency has continued to earn the model quite a few awards together with being recognised because the Quantity One Financial institution in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital for the fifteenth consecutive 12 months within the 2024 Prime 1000 World Banks Rating, revealed by The Banker Journal. The Financial institution was additionally awarded Financial institution of the Yr (Nigeria) in The Banker’s Financial institution of the Yr Awards for 2020, 2022 and 2024; Greatest Financial institution in Nigeria from 2020 to 2022 and in 2024, within the International Finance World’s Greatest Banks Awards; Greatest Financial institution for Digital Options in Nigeria within the Euromoney Awards 2023; and was listed within the World Finance Prime 100 International Firms in 2023.

Additional recognitions embody Greatest Industrial Financial institution, Nigeria for 4 consecutive years from 2021 to 2024 within the World Finance Banking Awards and Most Sustainable Financial institution, Nigeria within the Worldwide Banker 2023 and 2024 Banking Awards. Moreover, Zenith Bank has been acknowledged because the Greatest Company Governance Financial institution, Nigeria, within the World Finance Company Governance Awards for 2022, 2023 and 2024 and ‘Greatest 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 Invaluable Banking Model in Nigeria within the Banker Journal Prime 500 Banking Manufacturers for 2020 and 2021, Financial institution of the Yr 2023 and 2024 on the BusinessDay Banks and Different Monetary Establishments (BAFI) Awards, and Retail Financial institution of the Yr for 3 consecutive years from 2020 to 2022 and in 2024 on the BAFI Awards. The Financial institution additionally acquired the accolades of Greatest Industrial Financial institution, Nigeria and Greatest Innovation in Retail Banking, Nigeria, within the Worldwide Banker 2022 Banking Awards.

Zenith Bank was additionally named Most Accountable Organisation in Africa, Greatest Firm in Transparency and Reporting and Greatest Firm in Gender Equality and Girls Empowerment on the SERAS CSR Awards Africa 2024; Financial institution of the Yr 2024 by ThisDay Newspaper; Financial institution of the Yr 2024 by New Telegraph Newspaper; and Greatest in MSME Commerce Finance, 2023 by Nairametrics. The Financial institution’s Hybrid Provide was additionally adjudged ‘Rights Situation/ Public Provide of the Yr’ on the Nairametrics Capital Market Alternative Awards 2025.