{"id":72480,"date":"2023-05-31T08:53:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T07:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=72480"},"modified":"2023-05-31T08:53:48","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T07:53:48","slug":"zenith-bank-gets-best-corporate-governance-financial-services-recognition-in-africa-fourth-year-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/zenith-bank-gets-best-corporate-governance-financial-services-recognition-in-africa-fourth-year-running\/","title":{"rendered":"Zenith BanK Gets \u2018Best Corporate Governance Financial Services\u2019 Recognition In Africa Fourth Year Running"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vmagazine-mob-outer menu-fixed-triggered menu-fixed\">\n<div class=\"vmagazine-mobile-nav-wrapp\">\n<div class=\"vmagazine-logo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"site-content\">\n<div class=\"vmagazine-breadcrumb-wrapper \">\n<div class=\"vmagazine-bread-home\">\n<div class=\"vmagazine-bread-wrapp vmagazine-container\">\n<div class=\"vmagazine-breadcrumb\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb-trail breadcrumbs\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">For the fourth consecutive year, Zenith Bank Plc has been named as the Best Corporate Governance \u2018Financial Services\u2019 Africa 2023 by the Ethical Boardroom.<\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vmagazine-container container-wrapp-inner\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area post-single-layout2 vmagazine-content\"><main id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\" role=\"main\"><\/p>\n<article id=\"post-10793\" class=\"post-10793 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-economy category-news\">\n<div class=\"entry-content clearfix\">\n<p>The award, which was published in the Spring 2023 edition of The Ethical Boardroom magazine, is in recognition of the bank\u2019s adherence to global best practices and institutionalization of corporate governance, setting an industry-wide example of best practices in that field.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the recognition, the Group Managing Director\/Chief Executive of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, said: \u201cI am extremely pleased that Zenith Bank has been awarded the Ethical Boardroom Corporate Governance Award as a regional governance champion for the fourth year running.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo doubt, the bank\u2019s board has pioneered the exemplary governance culture for which we are now renowned. Indeed, this recognition reflects our steadfast commitment, discipline and high ethos in the conduct of our business and dedication to the principles of good corporate governance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis award will motivate us to strengthen this culture internally and advocate for good governance at every forum\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He dedicated the award to the Founder and Group Chairman, Jim Ovia, for providing the template for an enduring and very successful institution\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The Board for their vision and outstanding leadership; the staff for their dedication and commitment; and the bank\u2019s customers for their unwavering loyalty to the brand.<\/p>\n<p>Ethical Boardroom is a trailblazing and leading international magazine that delivers in-depth coverage and critically-astute analysis of global corporate governance issues to help boards stay ahead of the governance curve.<\/p>\n<p>Zenith Bank has been generally adjudged a Corporate Governance compliant bank by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) hence its listing on the Premium Board of the Exchange.<\/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>The bank continues to sustain this reputation and reappraise its processes to ensure that its business conforms to the highest global standards at all times.<\/p>\n<p>The bank\u2019s track record of excellent performances has continued to earn it numerous awards including being recognised as 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\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Bank of the Year (Nigeria) in The Banker\u2019s Bank of the Year Awards 2020 and 2022; Best Bank in Nigeria, for three consecutive years from 2020 to 2022, in the Global Finance World\u2019s Best Banks Awards\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Best Commercial Bank, Nigeria 2021 and 2022 in the World Finance Banking Awards; Best Corporate Governance Bank, Nigeria in the World Finance Corporate Governance Awards 2022\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Best Commercial Bank, Nigeria and Best Innovation In Retail Banking, Nigeria in the International Banker 2022 Banking Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the bank emerged as the Most Valuable Banking Brand in Nigeria in the Banker Magazine Top 500 Banking Brands 2020 and 2021\u2026<\/p>\n<p>And Retail Bank of the year, for three consecutive years from 2020 to 2022, at the BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Zenith Bank was named as Bank of the Decade (People\u2019s Choice) at the ThisDay Awards 2020, Bank of the Year 2021 by Champion Newspaper\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Bank of the Year 2022 by New Telegraph Newspaper, and Most Responsible Organisation in Africa 2021 by SERAS Awards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the fourth consecutive year, Zenith Bank Plc has been named as the Best Corporate Governance \u2018Financial Services\u2019 Africa 2023 by the Ethical Boardroom.<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":33511,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,17],"tags":[627],"coauthors":[2391],"class_list":["post-72480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-business","category-news","tag-zenith-bank"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - 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