First Bank of Nigeria Limited has clinched three notable awards at the 2021 Global Banking & Finance Award. It emerged the 2021 ‘Retail Banking CEO of the Year Nigeria’ ‘Most Innovative Retail Banking App Nigeria’ and ‘Best CSR Bank Nigeria’ awards by the Global Banking and Finance magazine.
The bank in a statement said the awards were in recognition of the role it had played in deepening financial inclusion in Nigeria and advancing the digital banking eco-system.
The Global Banking and Finance Awards reflect the innovation, achievement, strategy, progressive and inspirational changes taking place within the Global Financial community. The awards were created to recognize companies of all sizes which are prominent areas of expertise and excellence within the financial world.
Commenting on the awards, CEO of FirstBank, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, said, “We are proud to be recognised with these awards, which speak to the investments we have made over the past years in bolstering our electronic platforms for our customers, enhancing financial inclusion through agent banking as well as empowering our communities in the education space especially by bridging the digital divide through e-learning initiative.
These awards are dedicated to all our customers, as the trust they reposed in us being their bank of first choice in meeting their business and financial needs has been instrumental to the success we have achieved in our existence of over 127 years. We remain committed to putting You, our customers First as we contribute to the growth and development of our host communities” he concluded.