First Bank of Nigeria plc

Strength & Stability in Uncertain Times

Annual Report & Accounts 2009

Introduction

Group Financial Highlights

for the year ended March 31, 2009

Total assets

31.52% increase

N2,009.9 billion

2008: N1,528.2 billion

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  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
N'bn 470.8 616.8 911.4 1,528.2 2,009.9

Deposit liabilities

70.59% increase

N1,194.5 billion

2008: N700.2 billion

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  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
N'bn 332.2 448.9 599.7 700.2 1,194.5

Gross earnings

40.17% increase

N218.3 billion

2008: N155.7 billion

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  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
N'bn 57.3 67.4 91.2 155.7 218.3

Profit on ordinary activities before taxation

12.30% increase

N53.8 billion

2008: N47.9 billion

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  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
N'bn 16.8 21.8 25.9 47.9 53.8