Our laudable strides have attracted recognition from various organizations locally and offshore.
Ratings
- Fitch Ratings
--Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR): B; Outlook Stable
--Short-term IDR: B
--Support Rating: 4
--Individual Rating: F
--Support Rating Floor: B
--National Long-term Rating: A-(nga)
--National Short-term Rating: F2(nga)
- Standard & Poor’s
--Long-term Counterparty Credit Rating (CCR): B; Outlook CreditWatch Negative
--Short-term CCR: B
--National Long-term Rating: ngBBB-
--National Short-term Rating: ngA-3
Awards
- Bank of the Year 2008 by The Banker, Financial Times, London
- African Bank of the Year 2008 by the African Banker Magazine
- Financial Brand of the Year 2008 by the World Bank/IMF Annual Meeting Daily
- Best Growth Award in Cards & E-payment Transaction by Postilion, United State, 2008
- The Most Corporate Socially Responsible Bank in Nigeria 2007 & 2008 awarded by the Vanguard Newspaper
- Pearl Award for Sectoral Leadership in Banking and the Best Performer in the Nigerian Stock Market (Banking Sub-sector) in 2006
- The Nigerian Stock Exchange President's Merit Award in Banking/Finance sector, 2006
- Voted the Most improved Bank by Thisday Newspaper, 2005