{"id":33209,"date":"2019-07-12T13:59:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-12T12:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=33209"},"modified":"2019-07-12T14:00:12","modified_gmt":"2019-07-12T13:00:12","slug":"gtbank-named-best-bank-in-africa-at-euromoney-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/gtbank-named-best-bank-in-africa-at-euromoney-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"GTBank Named Best Bank In Africa At Euromoney Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><i>\u2026Also emerges Best Bank in Nigeria for a record 9th time<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Foremost African financial institution Guaranty Trust Bank plc has been named the Best Bank in Africa 2019 by Euromoney at its annual Awards for Excellence, which held in London on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the London Hilton Hotel, Park Lane.<\/p>\n<p>GTBank was also named the Best Bank in Nigeria for a record ninth time, reflecting the Bank\u2019s position as one of the best managed financial institutions in the country, with strong and focused leadership that keep the business in a constant state of re-invention and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its 50th year, Euromoney is the leading publication for covering the growth of international finance. Euromoney&#8217;s Awards for Excellence are the awards that matter to the banks and bankers who matter. This year, Euromoney received almost 1,500 submissions from banks in an awards programme that covers 20 global awards, more than 50 regional awards, and best bank awards in close to 100 countries. The Magazine\u2019s Awards for Excellence celebrates the best banks around the world by recognizing institutions that have demonstrated leadership, innovation, and momentum in the markets they operate. In selecting its award recipients, Euromoney combines quantitative and qualitative data to honor institutions that have brought the highest levels of service, innovation and expertise to their customers.<\/p>\n<p>Key to the emergence of GTBank as the Best Bank in Africa and the Best Bank in Nigeria, is the Bank&#8217;s digital drive and its clarity of vision in reimagining the future of banks and banking. The Euromoney awards also recognized GTBank&#8217;s commitment to leading the future of banking as well as its consistent long-term strategy led by a senior management team that abhors complacency and keeps the business in a constant state of innovation.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Commenting on the Bank\u2019s Euromoney awards, the Chief Executive Officer of GTBank, Segun Agbaje, said; \u201cWe are delighted and proud to win the Euromoney Awards for Africa\u2019s Best Bank and Nigeria\u2019s Best Bank. These awards reflect the progress we are making in delivering the best banking experience that captures what customers want in the world of today and tomorrow. They are also a testament to our leading role in driving world class corporate governance standards, excellent service quality and innovation in Africa\u2019s banking industry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He further stated that; \u201cAt GTBank, we are passionate about building the bank of the future by leveraging the best of technology to add real value to our customers\u2019 lives, and these awards illustrate the hard work and commitment of our staff, management and board towards achieving this goal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>GTBank has consistently played a leading role in Africa\u2019s banking industry. 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