First Bank of Nigeria plc

Strength & Stability in Uncertain Times

Annual Report & Accounts 2009

Glossary

ALCO
Assets & Liabilities Management Committee
ATM
Automated Teller Machine
BARAC
Board Audit and Risk Assessment Committee
BDO
Business Development Office
CAGR
Cumulative Annual Growth Rate
CAM
Classified Assets Management Dept
CAP
Credit Analysis & Processing Dept
CBN
Central Bank of Nigeria
CCO
Chief Compliance Officer
CON
Commander of the Order of the Niger
CPFA
Close Pension Fund Administrator
CRM
Credit Risk Management
CRO
Chief Risk Officer
CSA
Children Savings Account
CSCS
Central Securities Clearing System
CSR
Corporate Social Responsibility
EAR
Earnings At Risk
ED
Executive Director
EPS
Electronic Payment System
EXCO
Executive Committee
FBN BDC
FBN Bureau de Change Ltd
FBN MB
FBN Microfinance Bank Ltd
FBN UK
FBN Bank (UK) Ltd
FCA
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
FFL
First Funds Ltd
FGN
Federal Government of Nigeria
FIRS
Federal Inland Revenue Service
FRNL
First Registrars Nigeria Ltd
FSRCC
Financial Sector Regulatory Coordinating Committee
FSS
Financial Sector Strategy
FTNL
First Trustees Nigeria Ltd
GCFR
Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic
GDR
Global Depository Receipt
ISMD
Information Security Management Department
KPI
Key Performance Indicator
KRI
Key Risk Indicator
LAD
Loans and Advances
LASACS
Large Scale Agricultural Credit Scheme
mbd
million barrels a day
MDAs
Ministries, Departments and Agencies
MFBs
Microfinance Banks
MFR
Member of the Order of the Federal Republic
mni
Member National Institute
MPA
Mortgage Plan Account
MPC
Monetary Policy Committee
MPR
Monetary Policy Rate
N
Naira
NSE
Nigerian Stock Exchange
OFR
Officer of the Federal Republic
OPL
Open Position Limit
ORM
Operational Risk Management Division
OTC
Over The Counter
PAT
Profit After Tax
PFA
Pension Fund Administrator
POS
Point of Sale
RCSA
Risk Control Self Assessment
RDAS
Retail Dutch Auction System
RMD
Risk Management Directorate
RTGS
Real Time Gross Settlement System
SBU
Strategic Business Unit
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
SMEEIS
Small and Medium Enterprise Equity Investment Scheme
SMIEIS
Small and Medium Industries Equity Investment Scheme
SRF
Strategic Resource Function
TLP
Total Loan Portfolio
TSR
Total Shareholder Return
VAR
Value At Risk
WDAS
Wholesale Dutch Auction System