184 WINNERS EMERGE IN FIRSTBANK ‘SAVE & EXCEL’ PROMO (DAILY INDEPENDENT, pg 22)

GLOBAL INFOSWIFT ROLE IN FIRSTBANK’S FOREIGN CERTIFICATIONS (BUSINESS DAY, pg 26)

FIRSTBANK SIGNS MoU WITH THREE TELCOS ON MOBILE MONEY SERVICE (DAILY INDEPENDENT, pg I)

FIRSTINSTANT ACCOUNT: PROMOTING FINANCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE UNBANKED (DAILY SUN, pg 44)

ETISALAT, FIRSTBANK STRIKE MOBILE MONEY PARTNERSHIP (NIGERIAN COMPASS, pg 39)

‘N192bn WILL BE USED TO PROCESS CASH IN 2012’ (THE GUARDIAN, pg 5)

FBN LIFE POSTS N1.3bn GPI IN 18 MONTHS (NIGERIAN COMPASS, pg 34)

FBN LIFE PUSHES FOR BANCASSURANCE TO REDUCE DISTRIBUTION COST, INCREASE REACH (BUSINESS DAY, pg 16)

CASHLESS POLICY WILL REDUCE COST OF CASH MANAGEMENT (DAILY SUN, pg 42)

FBN CAPITAL APPOINTS MGBENWELU TO ITS BOARD (BUSINESS WORLD, pg 12)

FIRSTBANK OFFERS FIRSTCARDS, FIRSTMOBILE (BUSINESS WORLD, pg 13)

BANK BOOSTS EKSU ON DEVELOPMENT (NATIONAL MIRROR, pg 25)

FIRSTBANK OFFERS N5bn MORTGAGE FOR TEJUOSHO SHOPS (DAILY SUN, pg 48)

S&P UPGRADES FIRSTBANK, GTBANK, ZENITH OUTLOOK  (THE NATION, pg 11)

CASHLESS TRANSACTION: FIRSTBANK POISED FOR SEAMLESS IMPLEMENTATION IN LAGOS (NIGERIAN COMPASS, pg 8)

FBN CAPITAL MOVES TO BOOST INVESTMENT (THISDAY, pg 66)

ARE YOU A NIGERIAN ABROAD? GET A DIASPORA ACCOUNT… FIRSTDIASPORA SAVINGS ACCOUNT (NAIRA) (BUSINESS HALLMARK, pg 23)

FIRSTBANK SPONSORS KADUNA POLO TOURNEY (NIGERIAN COMPASS, pg 45)

FBN CAPITAL FLAGS-OFF MAIDEN INVESTOR CONFERENCE (THE MOMENT, pg 31)

FBN LIFE RECORDS N630m PREMIUM IN GROUP LIFE (NATIONAL MIRROR, pg 38)

FBN CAPITAL HOLDS INVESTORS’ CONFERENCE ON ECONOMY (NIGERIAN TRIBUNE, pg 20)

FIRSTBANK: BOOSTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PAYMENT & COLLECTION PLATFORMS  (THE MOMENT, pg 31)

 FBN CAPITAL TO HOST MAIDEN INVESTOR CONFERENCE (BUSINESSDAY, pg 21)

CBN DISBURSES N137bn AGRIC FUND (THE NATION, pg 54)

COWRY WEEKLY FINANCIAL MARKETS REVIEW & OUTLOOK (BUSINESSDAY, pg 48)

FIRSTBANK PROMOTES CAPACITY BUILDING IN 12 UNIVERSITIES (NATIONAL DAILY, pg 14)

CBN RELEASES N137.32bn FOR CACS PROJECTS SINCE 2009 (NATIONAL MIRROR, pg 45)

FIRSTBANK PROMOTES CAPACITY BUILDING  (THISDAY, pg 56)

FIRSTBANK COACH RELISHES CBN CUP WIN (THE GUARDIAN, pg 70)

FIRSTBANK WIN CBN CUP (THE PUNCH, pg 79)

FIRSTBANK PROMOTES CAPACITY BUILDING IN 12 UNIVERSITIES (BUSINESS DAY, pg 18)

CSR: FIRSTBANK BOOSTS CAPACITY BUILDING IN 12 VARSITIES  (DAILY SUN, pg 47)

CBN TO INVEST IN FOOTBALL (DAILY INDEPENDENT, pg 41)

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ATTEND FAIR (THE MOMENT, pg 31)

CBN PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TOURNEY ENDS (THE GUARDIAN, pg 57)

TRADE FAIR: FIRSTBANK APPOINTED OFFICIAL BANKER (THISDAY, pg 36)

200 FIRMS, 12 STATES FOR LAGOS FAIR…(•FirstBank emerges official banker) (THE PUNCH, pg 26)

FBN HERITAGE FUND ASSURES INVESTORS ON RETURNS (THISDAY, pg 56)

FIRSTBANK EMERGES OFFICIAL BANKER OF 2011 LAGOS INT’L TRADE FAIR (THE MOMENT, pg 32)

FBN ATTRACTS N80bn POOL OF MUTUAL FUND (BUSINESSDAY, pg 27)

 BANKING INDEX RISES 7.1% ON IMPRESSIVE RESULTS (THISDAY, pg 32)

BANKS SEEK BUYERS FOR SUBSIDIARIES (THE NATION, pg 47)

SIX BANKS BAGS CBN AWARDS IN DELTA (NIGERIAN COMPASS, pg 23)

FBN CAPITAL APPOINTS DMD (BUSINESSDAY, pg 18)

FIRSTBANK: BANK OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE (BUSINESSWORLD, pg 46)

FIRSTBANK: DRIVING CASHLESS BANKING WITH ALTERNATIVE CHANNELS (THE MOMENT, pg 30)

FBN APPOINTS AKINKUGBE DMD OF FBN CAPITAL (NEWS STAR; pg 24)

LEADERS IN BANKING CUSTOMER CARE SERVICES (BUSINESSWORLD, pg 45)

FIRSTBANK, NAB DRUM SUPPORT FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED (BUSINESSDAY, pg 15)

EKITI TO BOOST AGRIC WITH N1bn LOAN (NATIONAL MIRROR, pg 8)

FITCH PREDICTS IMPROVED EARNINGS FOR NIGERIAN BANKS (THE MOMENT, pg 31)

FBN CAPITAL APPOINTS KAYODE AKINKUGBE AS DEPUTY MD (VANGUARD, pg 22)

50TH FIRSTBANK LAGOS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP ENDS (SPORTSDAY, pg 14)

FIRSTBANK APPOINTS DMD FOR FBN CAPITAL (NATIONAL MIRROR, pg 32)

GETTING AHEAD WITH FIRSTPAY  (VANGUARD, pg 39)

FIRSTBANK LAGOS AMATEUR OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP ENDS (NIGERIAN COMPASS, pg 47)

TOP BANKS WHET INVESTORS’ APPETITE WITH ROBUST THIRD QUARTER REPORTS…FIRSTBANK: BIGGEST YET (DAILY INDEPENDENT, pg III)

NBBF/ZENITH: ‘DEEP WATERS, FIRSTBANK ARE FAVOURITES’ (NATIONAL MIRROR, pg 27)

Q3 RESULT: FIRST TIER BANKS MAINTAIN PACE AS TOP PERFORMERS (THE MOMENT, pg 31)

COWRY FINANCIAL MARKET OUTLOOK (BUSINESSDAY, pg 48)

FIRSTBANK, NAB SEEK SUPPORT FOR THE BLIND (VANGUARD, pg 38)

FIRSTBANK LAGOS OPEN TEES OFF TODAY AT IKOYI (THE GUARDIAN, pg 62)

VISUALLY IMPAIRED, FIRSTBANK CRAVE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED (THE GUARDIAN, pg 43)

FIRSTBANK SPONSORS 50th LAGOS AMATEUR OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP (DAILY SUN, pg 54)

VC HAILS FIRSTBANK’S PROPOSAL (NIGERIAN TRIBUNE, pg 33)

SPECIAL FOCUS ON INVESTOR (BUSINESSDAY, pg 25)

FIRSTBANK LAGOS OPEN TEES OFF FRIDAY AT IKOYI (THE GUARDIAN, pg 60)

FED GOVT TO PARTNER BANKS ON FERTILISER (THE NATION, pg 62)

FBN CAPITAL POINTS WAY FORWARD FOR AGRICULTURE (BUSINESSDAY, pg 46)

BANKS MAY REPORT LARGER CREDIT EXPANSION IN Q3 (DAILY SUN, pg 47)

FIRSTBANK ACQUIRES DRC BANQUE INTERNATIONAL de CREDIT (BUSINESSDAY, pg A1)

FIRSTBANK POSTS N42bn Q3 NET PROFIT (NIGERIAN COMPASS, pg 16)

FIRSTBANK ON TRACK WITH LOAN GROWTH (NEWS STAR, pg 25)

INVESTORS SPLASH N1.8bn ON SHARES OF 4 BANKS IN LAST MINUTE RUSH (NATIONAL MIRROR, pg 24)

COWRY FINANCIAL MARKET OUTLOOK (BUSINESSDAY, pg 52)

FIRSTBANK SET TO INCREASE DIVIDEND PAY OUT (NATIONAL MIRROR, pg 24)

INVESTORS’ FORUM (BUSINESSWORLD, pg 23)

 FIRSTBANK PARTNERS OYO ON CAPACITY BUILDING (THISDAY, pg 36)

FIRSTBANK SEALS PROJECT FINANCING PACT WITH OYO (THE GUARDIAN, pg 18)

FIRSTBANK TARGETS DIASPORA MARKET WITH SPECIALIZED PRODUCTS (DAILY SUN, pg 57)

FIRSTBANK TARGETS DIASPORA MARKET WITH SPECIALISED PRODUCTS (NATIONAL MIRROR, pg 34)

OPERATION CASHLESS LAGOS: FIRSTBANK ASSURES CUSTOMERS OF EFFECTIVE SERVICE (THE MOMENT, pg 29)

OPERATION CASHLESS LAGOS: FIRSTBANK ASSURES CUSTOMERS OF EFFECTIVE SERVICE (NIGERIAN PILOT, pg 7)

ONASANYA: THERE’S A LOT TO DO (THISDAY, pg VII)

FIRST BANK LIFTS IBADAN FLOOD VICTIMS WITH N10m DONATION (DAILY CHAMPION, pg 35)

WHEN TO CARRY OUT CORPORATE RE-BRANDING EXERCISE (BUSINESSDAY, pg 28)

FIRSTBANK, OYO STATE SIGN MULTI-BILLION NAIRA INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING AGREEMENT (NIGERIAN TRIBUNE, pg 25)

IBADAN FLOOD: FIRST BANK DONATES N10m TO VICTIMS (DAILY CHAMPION, pg 4)

COWRY FINANCIAL MARKET OUTLOOK  (BUSINESSDAY, pg 53)

THE BOARDROOM TACTICIAN (NATIONAL MIRROR, pg 25-27)

WHAT DOES THE CUSTOMER MEAN TO FIRSTBANK? (BUSINESSDAY, Consumer Business 4)

FIRSTBANK: RENEWED COMMITMENT TO PUTTING CUSTOMERS FIRST (VANGUARD, pg 24)

FIRSTBANK: EARNING CUSTOMERS’ TRUST THROUGH SERVICE EXCELLENCE (DAILY SUN, pg 47)

COWRY FINANCIAL MARKET OUTLOOK (BUSINESSDAY, pg 40)

BENUE VARSITY TO FLY NIGERIAN FLAG AT SIFE WORLD CUP (VANGUARD, pg 29)

KUDOS TO BENUE VARSITY STUDENTS (NATIONAL MIRROR, pg 18)

FBN LIFE BEMOANS CITIZENS’ EXPOSURE TO RISK (THISDAY, pg 35)

FIRST BANK PARTNERS SIFE ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP (THISDAY, pg 56)

 FIRSTBANK WINS MOST INNOVATIVE IN AFRICA AWARD (DAILY CHAMPION, pg 20)

FIRSTBANK WINS AFRICA’S MOST INNOVATIVE BANK AWARD (NIGERIAN PILOT, pg 29)

FIRSTBANK WINS MOST INNOVATIVE BANK AWARD (THISDAY, pg 12)

FIRSTBANK, OPUTU, OTHERS BAG AWARDS AT IMF/WORLD BANK MEETINGS (THE GUARDIAN, pg 16)

SANUSI, FIRSTBANK, STANBIC IBTC WIN AWARDS IN U.S (BUSINESSDAY, front pg)

TWO NIGERIANS WIN AT 2011 AFRICAN BANKERS AWARD (THE PUNCH, pg 34)

SANUSI WINS AFRICAN CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR AWARD (THE NATION, pg 11)

MARKET REVIEW AND OUTLOOK (BUSINESSDAY, pg 53)

FIRM LAUDS CBN, BANKS ON CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT FINANCING (THE GUARDIAN, pg 19)

CASHLESS SOCIETY: EMERGING TREND IN BRANCH BANKING (DAILY SUN, pg 45)

MYSTERY SHOPPER - CSR: FIRST BANK TAKES THE LEAD (NATIONAL MIRROR, pg 24)

MICRO FINANCING: GOING THE GRAMEEN BANK WAY (NIGERIAN TRIBUNE, pg 24)

MARKET REVIEW AND OUTLOOK (BUSINESSDAY, pg 52)

NIGERIAN BANKS AT THE CENTRE STAGE (BUSINESS WORLD, back pg)

UNIQUE PRODUCT: FIRSTBANK BAITS KID SAVERS (NEWS STAR, pg 24)

EIGHT BANKS SIGN CBN UNDERTAKING ON SUSTAINABLE LENDING (THE MOMENT, pg 31)

SEVEN FUNDAMENTAL FLAWS WITH MICROFINANCE BANKING IN NIGERIA (VANGUARD, pg 24)

YUNUS ASKS BUSINESS CHIEFS TO EMBRACE SOCIAL ENTERPRENEURSHIP  (BUSINESSDAY, pg 29)

MERGERS: MID-SIZED BANKS MAY FACE GRIM PROSPECTS (THE MOMENT, pg 29)

CBN GOV MAKES CASE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE POLICY...AS EIGHT BANKS AGREE ON SUSTAINABLE LENDING (NIGERIAN TRIBUNE, pg 26)

MARKET REVIEW AND OUTLOOK (BUSINESSDAY, pg 65)

CBN JOINS ‘ALLIANCE FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION’ (THISDAY, pg 29)

STOP APPLYING PRINCIPLES OF CONVENTIONAL BANKING TO MICROFINANCE – YUNUS (VANGUARD, PG 39)

A WORLD WITHOUT POOR IS POSSIBLE – GRAMEEN FOUNDER SAYS AT FIRSTBANK CONFAB (DAILY INDEPENDENT, pg IV)

CAPITAL ADEQUACY: NIGERIAN BANKS LEAD IN AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST (THISDAY, pg 29)

NDDC PROBE: FRESH LODGMENT OF $37m IN FIRSTBANK UK DISCOVERED (NATIONAL MIRROR, front pg)

FREEZING OF CPC’s ACCOUNTS IN ORDER (NATIONAL MIRROR, pg 6)

FIRSTBANK, UBA, GTBANK, FIDELITY, DIAMOND TIPPED FOR AWARD AT IMF/WORLD BANK MEETING (VANGUARD, pg 17)

WHY DYK CAMPAIGN WAS CREATED – FIRST BANK (DAILY INDEPENDENT, pg VI)

BANKS HIT JUMBO EARNINGS AMIDST UNCERTAINTY (DAILY SUN, pg 40)

MARKET REVIEW AND OUTLOOK (BUSINESSDAY, pg 40)

BEARISH BANK STOCKS EXCITE INVESTORS (BUSINESS HALLMARK, pg 12)

FIRSTBANK EMPOWERS STAFF ON INNOVATION (THISDAY, pg 56)

BANKS ACQUIRE $6m SOFTWARE FOR MOBILE BANKING (THE NATION, pg 44)

WHEN FIRSTBANK’S ELEPHANT DANCES… (BUSINESS DAY, 28)

FBN TO BOOST ATM USE WITH OTC CHARGES (DAILY SUN, pg 43)

STORY TELLING ANALOGY: FIRSTBANK DEPLOYS DYK CAMPAIGN (VANGURAD, pg 39)

VALUCARD GETS NEW CEO (THE NATION, pg 56)

‘HOW WE’RE TACKLING GRADUATE UNEMPLOYMENT IN ONDO, SOME BANKS ARE READY TO SUPPORT US’ (DAILY SUN, pg 33-34)

‘MOBILE MONEY INITIATIVE TO EASE BANKING TRANSACTIONS’(THE GUARDIAN, pg 18)

MARKET REVIEW AND OUTLOOK (BUSINESS DAY, pg 49)

 FIRSTBANK WINS TELECOMS AWARD, ASSURES ON ALTERNATIVE CHANNELS (NIGERIAN TRIBUNE, pg 33)

RECAPITALISATION AND THE EMERGENCE OF MEGA BANKS (BUSINESS WORLD, pg 11)

WINNERS, LOSERS FROM THE DEBRIS OF BANKING CONSOLIDATION (BUSINESS DAY, pg 20)

FIRSTBANK WINS AWARD FOR TELECOMS LOAN SYNDICATION (DAILY SUN, pg 47)

FIRSTBANK BAGS TELECOMS AWARD, ASSURES ON ALTERNATIVE CHANNELS (NIGERIAN COMPASS, pg 38)

HOW CHEAP ARE BANKING STOCKS? (BUSINESSDAY, pg 28)

FIRSTBANK WINS TELECOMS AWARDS, ASSURES ON ALTERNATIVE CHANNELS (BUSINESSDAY, pg 7)

NSE: INVESTORS LOSE N201bn IN TWO DAYS (DAILY CHAMPION, pg 14)

STOCK MARKET REVERSES TO NEGATIVE (THE NATION, pg 57)

TWO-DAY GAINS FAIL TO REVERSE TREND, NSE INDEX SHEDS 2.66% (DAILY INDEPENDENT, pg 26)

AIRTEL APPOINTS LAWANSON BOARD MEMBER (VANGUARD, pg 39)

OKONJO-IWEALA, AGANGA, SANUSI: STAGE SET FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY?(VANGUARD, pg 30)

VALUATIONS: BANKING INDEX RECORDS LONGEST LOSING STREAK IN 3 YEARS (THE MOMENT, pg 29)

INVESTORS LOSE N58.7bn AS EQUITIES’ FREE FALL CONTINUES (BUSINESSDAY, pg 8)

NIGERIA’S MOBILE PAYMENT: A STEP TOWARDS CASHLESS ECONOMY (BUSINESSDAY, Technology Innovation pg 4)

MIXED REACTIONS CONTINUE TO TRAIL BANKS’ NATIONALIZATION (THE MOMENT, pg 32)

MOBILE MONEY PAYMENT MAY PHASE OUT ATM (DAILY SUN, pg 41)

FIRSTBANK: FINANCING THE ENTIRE AGRIC VALUE CHAIN (VANGUARD, pg 26)

BANKS CREATE 20, 000 JOBS, REVIVE 13 GROUNDED AGRIC PROJECTS (VANGUARD, pg 17)

FIRSTBANK: TRULY THE FIRST? (NATIONAL MIRROR, page 36)

ADVERT – HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW MANAGEMENT DIGEST IN ASSOCIATION WITH FIRSTBANK OF NIGERIA PLC (BUSINESSDAY, pg 24)
 

 ASSETS OF EIGHT BANKS HIT N6.4trn (THE NATION, pg 12)

NSE YTD CLOSES LOWER AT 5.16% (DAILY SUN, pg 50)

FBN EUROBOND TRADES AT 4.30 PERCENT YIELD(BUSINESSDAY, pg 29)

FARMERS GET N131bn AGRIC FUND (THISDAY, pg 54)

ASI CLOSES WEAK AS FIRSTBANK RECORDS 23.3% PAT GROWTH (NIGERIAN PILOT, pg 34)

FIRSTBANK TO ISSUE N75bn EUROBOND (BUSINESSDAY, cover page)

NIGERIA’S FIRST BANK PLANS $500 MLN EUROBOND IN 2011 (REUTERS AFRICA)

MARKET PERFORMANCE HINGES ON RESCUED BANKS’ RECAPITALISATION, IMPRESSIVE SCORECARDS (BUSINESSDAY, pg 23)

REFORMS: BANKS MOVE TO SELL INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES (THE PUNCH, pg 19)

NIGERIAN BANKS MAKE TOP 1000 WORLD BANKS RANKING (VANGUARD, pg 6; 9)

FIRSTBANK EARNS N140bn IN FIRST HALF OF 2011 (BUSINESSDAY, front page)

FIRSTBANK MAINTAINS LEAD (BUSINESS HALLMARK, pg 2)

FIRSTBANK, NIGERIA’S PREMIER BANK OF FIRST CHOICE (THE GUARDIAN, pg 55)