2017
Most Valuable Banking Brand in Nigeria
by The Bankers Magazine of the Financial Times and Brand Finance
Most Innovative Bank – Nigeria 2017
by International Finance Magazine
Best Bank in Nigeria
by Global Finance Magazine
Best Banking Performer – Nigeria 2016
by Global Brands Awards
Best Banking Brand – Nigeria 2016
by Global Brands Awards
Best Private Bank – Nigeria 2017
by Global Finance Magazine
Best Private Bank, Nigeria 2017
by World Finance Global Banking Awards
Mobile Banking App of the Year
by Beacon of ICT Awards
The Best Retail Bank in Nigeria
by The Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards
Best Bank in Agriculture Support and Funding
by Research and Development Publications Limited
Outstanding Financial Brand of the Decade
by Marketing Edge Awards CEO Awards
Leadership Banker of the Year Award 2016
2016
Most Valuable Banking Brand
by The Banker of the Financial Times Group
Best Bank in Nigeria 2016
by Global Finance Magazine
Commercial Bank of the year – Nigeria 2016
by Global Banking and Finance Awards
Best Mobile Payment Product
by The Asian Banker
Credit Card of the Year for West Africa
by The Asian Banker
Best Private Bank 2016 – Nigeria
by World Finance
The Best Retail Bank in Nigeria
by The Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards
Digital Bank of Distinction
by Global Finance Magazine
Most Customer Friendly Bank
by Business Day Banking Awards
Best in Corporate Social Responsibility
by Business Day Banking Awards
Nigerian Banking Technology Awards
2015
Best Trade Finance Bank Nigeria 2015 Award
Most Valuable Bank Brand 2015 Awards
The Sun Banker of the Year Award 2014
by The Sun Publishing
Overall CEO of the Year 2014 in the Maiden Newswatch Person of the Year Scheme
The Best Retail Bank in Nigeria
by The Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards 2015
Silver Award for “Best Impact by Corporate University on Implementation of Business Strategies”
by Global Council of Corporate Universities
Global Reach Trade Finance Award Nigeria
by Deutsche Bank Transaction Banking
Financial Support to Oil & Gas at the Sub-Saharan Africa Upstream Oil & Gas Summit
by Africa Upstream in collaboration with ZP Training
Best Bank in Manufacturing
in BusinessDay Banking Awards 2015
Best Bank in Retail Banking
in BusinessDay Banking Awards 2015
Best Bank Supporting Agriculture
in BusinessDay Banking Awards 2015
Best Private Bank in Nigeria
by World Finance Magazine Awards 2015
Best Bank in Nigeria 2015
in the Global Finance Awards 2015
EMEA Finance Best Bank in Nigeria Award 2015
by EMEA Finance
2014
Number 1 Bank Brand in Nigeria
by The Banker Magazine of The Financial Times Group
Most Innovative Bank in Nigeria
by EMEA Finance African Banking Awards 2014
Best Bank in Nigeria 2014
in the Global Finance Awards 2014
The Best Bank in Nigeria
by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards 2014
Best Retail Bank
in the BusinessDay Banking Awards 2014
Best Private Bank in Nigeria
by World Finance Magazine Awards 2014
Best Private Bank in Nigeria
by EMEA Finance African Banking Awards 2014
Best Private Bank
in the BusinessDay Banking Awards 2014
Financial Brand of the Year
in the Marketing World Awards 2014
Outstanding Bank Brand of the Decade
by the Marketing Edge Awards
Best Company in SME
in the Social Enterprise Report and Awards (SERAs) 2014
Best in E-Banking Award
in the Nigerian Telecoms Awards 2014
Best Segment Solution Award
in the MasterCard Innovation Forum 2014
Best Mobile Money Operator 2014
By EFinA Financial Inclusion Award
Most Trusted Bank Brand in Nigeria in 2014
By BrandHealth
Top 10
in the BusinessDay Nigeria’s Top 100 Most Respected Companies Awards
One of the Top 100 Companies in Nigeria
by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investments
Most Supportive Financial Institution 2014
by CIBN Lagos
Bank CEO of the Year
in the BusinessDay Banking Awards 2014
2013
The Number 1 Bank Brand in Nigeria
by The Banker Magazine
Best Bank in Nigeria 2013
by Global Finance Awards – March 19, 2013
The Best Retail Bank in Nigeria
by The Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards 2013 – March 22, 2013
Best Bank in West Africa, 2013
by The African Banker Magazine – May 29, 2013
Distinguished Corporate Award
by University Advancement Centre, Federal University of Technology, Akure.
Best Bank in Nigeria
in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2013
Best Foreign Exchange Services in Africa
in the EMEA Finance Treasury Services Awards 2013.
Best Bank in Nigeria
in the EMEA Finance African Banking Awards 2013
Best Company in Infrastructure
in the SERA Awards 2013
The Best in e-Banking Award
in the Nigeria Telecom Awards
Telecom Financing Bank of the Year Award
in the Nigeria Telecom Awards
Most Reliable Bank of the Year
in the Hall of Grace Awards
The Best Company to Work For in Nigeria and the Most Innovative Human Resource Structure in Nigeria
by the Great Place to Work Awards 2013
The Most Trusted Bank in Nigeria for 2013
in the Most trusted Brand in Nigeria 2013.
Financial Brand of the Year Award
in the MarketingWorld Award 2013.
Most Compliant Advertiser in Financial Institution Category
in the APCON Best Practice Awards 2013.
Most Innovative Africa investor SRI 50 Company
in the Ai Index Series Awards Winners Pack 2013
Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce Presidential Award 2013
in the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce Presidential Dinner/Awards 2013.
Bank CEO of the Year
in the BusinessDay Banking Awards 2013
Most Outstanding CEO of the Year
in the Nigerian Elite Business Awards 2013.
2012
African Telecoms Deal of the Year 2011, Etisalat Nigeria
by Project Finance Deals of the Year Awards
The Best Retail Bank in Nigeria
by The Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards 2012.
The Number 1 Bank Brand in Nigeria
by The Banker Magazine
Best Bank Award
by Global Finance Awards
ICT Telecoms Deal of the Year Award
by The Ai CEO Infrastructure Awards
The Best Indigenous Place to Work For in Nigeria” and “The Best Financial Services Company to Work For in Nigeria”
by the Great Place to Work Awards, 2011.
ACI Award for Adoption
by ACI Awards in conjunction with Interswitch in recognition of the Bank with the greatest number of electronic transfer products over the past 2 years including the number of Postillion modules licensed, implemented and generating live transactions.
ACI Award for Growth
ACI Awards in conjunction with Interswitch in recognition of the Bank that processes more than 1 million transactions per month and has the highest percentage growth in transaction volume over the past 2 years
Best Private Bank
by World Finance Banking Awards 2012
Best Investment Bank
by World Finance Banking Awards 2012
Best in Application Technology
by Africa Information Society Merit Award 2012
African Financial Brand of the Year
by African Business Leadership Awards 2012.
Bank of the Year 2012
in the African Governance & Corporate Leadership Award
Best in Mobile Banking
in the Nigerian Telecom Award 2012
Best Bank in Nigeria
in the EMEA Finance Award 2012
Best Bank in Consumer Issues
in the SERA Awards
A Corporate Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance
at the 36th Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) Annual Conference
Best Contributing Employer in Human Resources Development for year 2011
in the Industrial Training Funds Award
Best Contributing Employer in Safety Training Promotion for year 2011
in the Industrial Training Funds Award
The CIPM Award for HR Best Practice 2012
Presented to the Bank as the Over All Best Winner
The CIPM Award for HR Best Practice 2012
Presented to the Bank for Best Practice in the Banking & Insurance Sector
The Bank of the Year in Nigeria in the Banker Awards 2012
by The Banker Magazine
Bank of the Year
in the 6th Lagos Enterprise Awards 2012
Bank of the Year
in the Hall of Grace Awards 2012
Verve Award to FirstBank
for being the 1st Bank to Achieve 5 million cards issuance mark on the Interswitch network
Outstanding Partner Award by The School of Media and Communications, Pan African University,
in appreciation of the bank’s regular and consistent enrollment of staff in its training programmes
Outstanding Partnership Award
by LeAP Africa
2012 Sectoral Leadership (Financial Services – Banking)
by The Pearl Awards.
Best Use of IT in Mobile Payment
by The Nigerian Financial Technology Awards 2012
Growth in Issuance and Activation 2012
in the Interswitch Verve Awards 2012.
Best Cashless Policy Driver 2012
in the Interswitch Verve Awards 2012
The Ai SRI 50 CEO of the Year
in the Africa Investor Capital Markets Index Series Awards
Leadership Banker of the Year
in the Leadership Conference and Awards 2012
CEO of the Year
in the EMEA Finance Award 2012
Banker of the Year
in the Hall of Grace Awards 2012
2011
Best Financial Company Award
presented by The Africa Investor
The most “Supportive Financial Institution” Award
presented by the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, Lagos State Branch for being the most “Supportive Financial Institution” to the Real Estate Industry in Nigeria
The Nigeria People’s Bank Award, 2011
presented by the Africa Leadership Awards 2011 in recognition of the Bank’s outstanding contributions to the financial industry in Nigeria and efforts at restoring people’s confidence in the industry
2010 Best African Receiving Agent
presented by Money Gram in April, 2011
The Best Banking Group in Nigeria Award
presented to the Bank by World Finance Banking Awards, 2011
Telecom Financing Bank of the Year
by Nigeria Telecom Awards
Most Innovative Bank of the Year
by African Banker Awards
Best Trade Finance Bank in Nigeria
by the Global Finance Awards
Best Foreign Exchange Provider in Nigeria
by the Global Finance Awards
Best Bank in Nigeria
by the Global Finance Awards
Special Information Management Award for Banks in recognition of the Bank’s ISO 27001 Certification
by Records and Information Management and Awareness Awards
The Employer of Choice Awards
by Multi-Talent Heritage & Associates
Best Company in Consumer Issues
by the Social Enterprise Reports Awards
Downstream Sector Financier of the Year Award
by OTL Africa Downstream Energy Finance Awards
The Sectoral Leadership Award in Banking
by the Pearl Awards
The Hall of Grace Awards
by Alpha Grace Media Resources in recognition of the Bank’s immense contribution to the Agricultural Sector
Most Trusted Bank for 2011
by BrandHealth Limited
Award of Excellence
by The Abiriba Communal Improvement Union
Meritorious Banking Services Honours Award
by the Aba Ancient Kingdom
2010
2010 RIMA Award for Excellence in Banking – for E-banking and ISO 27001 certification
presented by the Records and Information Management Award
Diamond Partner Award in recognition and appreciation of the Bank’s strong business leadership, continued co-operation and laudable support for Nigeria’s global counter narcotic efforts
presented by the NDLEA Officers’ Memorial Fund and Award
Best Supportive Institution for All Our Programmes
the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria
2010 Most Active Stock Award
The Pearl Awards – Presented to FirstBank in recognition of the Bank’s outstanding enterprise which has contributed to the premium value of FirstBank’s stocks
Symbol of Peace Awards 2010
in recognition of the Bank’s support to the Nigeria Police for the effective combating of crimes and ensuring an atmosphere of peace and Tranquility in our communities – Police Community Relations Committee, Area “A” command, Lagos
Official Sponsor Award
Disney High School Musical On Stage in Nigeria – KidzTrust Limited
Best Banking Group in Nigeria
World Finance Banking Awards 2010
Best Trade Finance Bank in Nigeria
by the Global Finance Awards
Best Foreign Exchange Provider in Nigeria
by the Global Finance Awards
Best Bank in Nigeria
by the Global Finance Awards
Special Information Management Award for Banks in recognition of the Bank’s ISO 27001 Certification
by Records and Information Management and Awareness Awards
The Employer of Choice Awards
by Multi-Talent Heritage & Associates
Best Company in Consumer Issues
by the Social Enterprise Reports Awards
Downstream Sector Financier of the Year Award
by OTL Africa Downstream Energy Finance Awards
The Sectoral Leadership Award in Banking
by the Pearl Awards
The Hall of Grace Awards
by Alpha Grace Media Resources in recognition of the Bank’s immense contribution to the Agricultural Sector
Most Trusted Bank for 2011
by BrandHealth Limited
Award of Excellence
by The Abiriba Communal Improvement Union
Meritorious Banking Services Honours Award
by the Aba Ancient Kingdom
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Knowing you desire nothing less form as your trusted partner has always inspired us to break new boundaries. These awards are the results, we dedicate them to you.
