Zenith Bank Retains Position As Nigeria’s Best Commercial Bank

Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Commercial Bank, Nigeria in the World Finance Banking Awards 2022, holding the honor for a second continuous year. The bank was additionally named as the Best Corporate Governance Bank, Nigeria in the World Finance Corporate Governance Awards 2022.

The honors, which were introduced to the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Ebenener Onyeagwu at the London Stock Exchange yesterday, were in acknowledgment of the bank's capacity to embrace computerized change and top tier maintainability and corporate administration works on, prompting a heavenly business execution in a troublesome monetary environment.

Remarking on the double recognition, that's what onyeagwu said: "These awards reflect our strong business fundamentals, resilience and ability to adapt to the ever-changing dynamics of the market through our innovative solutions, as well as our commitment to global best practices. As a member and signatory to various domestic and international sustainability frameworks including the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria Sustainable Banking Principles, we continue to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by creating value for our shareholders, customers, clients, investors, communities and the environment through our practices, operations and investments.”

He dedicated the honors to the Founder and Group Chairman, Jim Ovia, CON, for his spearheading job in building the designs and establishing the groundwork for a persevering and exceptionally effective foundation; the Board for the remarkable administration they give; the staff for their responsibility and devotion; and the bank's customers for making Zenith Bank their favored monetary Institution.

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Zenith Bank's history of excellent performance has kept on acquiring the brand various honors, with these most recent awards coming closely following a few acknowledgments including being casted a ballot as Best Bank in Nigeria, for three continuous years from 2020 to 2022, in the Global Finance World's Best Banks Awards; Best in Corporate Governance 'Monetary Services' Africa, for three back to back a very long time from 2020 to 2022, by the Ethical Boardroom; Best Commercial Bank, Nigeria and Best Innovation In Retail Banking, Nigeria in the International Banker 2022 Banking Awards; and Bank of the Year (Nigeria) in The Banker's Bank of the Year Awards 2020. Additionally, the Bank arose as the Most Valuable Banking Brand in Nigeria in the Banker Magazine Top 500 Banking Brands 2020 and 2021, Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the "2021 Top 1000 World Banks" Ranking by The Banker Magazine and the Retail Bank of the year at the BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BOFI) Awards 2020 and 2021.

Similarly, Zenith Bank was honoured as Bank of the Decade (People’s Choice) at the ThisDay Awards 2020 and emerged winner in four categories at the Sustainability, Enterprise, and Responsibility (SERAS) Awards 2021, carting home the awards for “Best Company in Reporting and Transparency”, “Best Company in Infrastructure Development”, “Best Company in Gender Equality and Women Empowerment”, and the coveted “Most Responsible Organisation in Africa.