{"id":49438,"date":"2021-06-03T12:51:05","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T11:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=49438"},"modified":"2021-06-03T12:51:05","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T11:51:05","slug":"firstbank-ranked-second-most-admired-financial-services-brand-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/firstbank-ranked-second-most-admired-financial-services-brand-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"FirstBank Ranked Second Most Admired Financial Services Brand In Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria\u2019s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has been ranked the second \u2018most admired financial services brand\u2019 in Africa \u2013 for the second straight year \u2013 at the 2021 Brand Africa 100: Africa\u2019s Best Brands Event, held on Africa day, 25th May 2021.<\/p>\n

Brand Africa is an intergenerational movement to inspire a great Africa through promoting a positive image of Africa, celebrating its diversity and driving its competitiveness. It is a brand-led movement which recognizes that in the 21st century, brands are an asset and a vector of image, reputation and competitiveness of nations.<\/p>\n

With over 127 years of being woven into the fabric of society, FirstBank has been at the forefront of promoting growth and development in the country, extending its financial services footprints \u2013 through its subsidiaries \u2013 to over half a dozen countries across 3 continents. The Bank\u2019s international business presence includes FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank in the Republic of Congo, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Senegal, as well as a Representative Office in Beijing.<\/p>\n

Through the years, the Bank\u2019s leading digital banking services and innovative products like FirstMobile, USSD, Firstmonie Agent amongst many others, have been essential to promoting cashless transactions in today\u2019s digital age.\u00a0FirstBank\u2019s digital savviness extends to the social media platforms where it has been ranked by Financial Brand as the number one on Instagram in Nigeria and second globally based on the highest number of fan base\/followers and it\u2019s clearly poised to reclaim number 1 position across all parameters.<\/p>\n

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Appreciating the recognition on behalf of the Bank, the Chief Executive Officer, Dr Adesola Adeduntan,\u00a0said, \u201cwe are grateful to Brand Africa for the back-to-back recognition as the\u00a0\u2018Second Most Admired Financial Services Brand in Africa\u2019. This is a testament to the impactful role we are playing in promoting socio-economic development in Africa, which includes being at the forefront of bridging the financial inclusion gap as well as our commitment to supporting Small and Medium Enterprises because of the critical role they play in economic growth and development\u201d. He further noted that FirstBank has created a functional ecosystem for SMEs to thrive through various value adding solutions and value propositions.<\/p>\n

Only recently, First Bank of Nigeria Limited was awarded the 2021 \u2018\u2019Retail Banking CEO of the Year Nigeria\u2019\u2019, \u2018\u2019Most innovative Retail Banking App Nigeria\u2019\u2019 and \u2018\u2019Best CSR Bank Nigeria\u2019\u2019 awards by Global Banking and Finance magazine.<\/p>

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About FirstBank
\nFirst Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is the premier Bank in West Africa and the leading financial inclusion services provider in Nigeria for over 127 years.<\/p>\n

With over 750 business locations and over 100,000 Banking Agents spread across 99% of the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria, FirstBank provides a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services to serve its over 30 million customers. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank in the Republic of Congo, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Senegal, as well as a Representative Office in Beijing.<\/p>\n

The Bank has been handy at promoting digital payment in the country and has issued over 10million cards, the first bank to achieve such a milestone in the country. FirstBank\u2019s cashless transaction drive extends to having more than 10million people on its USSD Quick Banking service through the nationally renowned *894# Banking code and over 4.5 million people on FirstMobile platform.<\/p>\n

Since its establishment in 1894, FirstBank has consistently built relationships with customers focusing on the fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, optimised risk management and leadership. Over the years, the Bank has led the financing of private investment in infrastructure development in the Nigerian economy by playing key roles in the Federal Government\u2019s privatisation and commercialisation schemes. With its global reach, FirstBank provides prospective investors wishing to explore the vast business opportunities that are available in Nigeria, an internationally competitive world-class brand and a credible financial partner.<\/p>\n

FirstBank has been named \u201cMost Valuable Bank Brand in Nigeria\u201d six times in a row (2011 \u2013 2016) by the globally renowned \u201cThe Banker Magazine\u201d of the Financial Times Group; \u201cBest Retail Bank in Nigeria\u201d for seven consecutive years (2011 \u2013 2017) by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards and \u201cBest Bank in Nigeria\u201d by Global Finance for 15 years. Our brand purpose is always to put customers, partners and stakeholders at the heart of our business, even as we standardise customer experience and excellence in financial solutions across sub-Saharan Africa, in consonance with our brand vision \u201cTo be the partner of the first choice in building your future\u201d. Our brand promise is always to deliver the ultimate \u201cgold standard\u201d of value and excellence. This commitment is anchored on our inherent values of passion, partnership and people, to position You First in every respect.<\/p>\n

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