The leadership position of the nation’s Number One Bank Brand, First Bank of Nigeria Ltd
was further confirmed as it was named the Best Bank in Nigeria, at the Global Finance Awards which held at a
ceremony in Washington DC, United States of America.
Speaking at the awards ceremony, Joseph D.
Giarraputo, Publisher of the Global Finance magazine and organizers of the
event said, "This year's winning banks have one thing in common, a focus
on responding to the needs of their customers. Specific market conditions
certainly vary from region to region, and overall conditions for the global
financial market remain difficult. These banks are being recognized for outstanding
accomplishments in the face of adversity."
This year, the criteria for selecting the winners
included growth in assets, profitability, strategic relationships, customer
service, competitive pricing, and innovative products. Global Finance made their selections of the winners
after extensive consultations with bankers, corporate financial executives and
analysts throughout the world.
FirstBank's spokesperson, Folake Ani-Mumuney, said
being a back-to-back winner of this category reinforces FirstBank's leadership
position and commitment to delivering superior service through innovation and
huge investment in technology. “At FirstBank, we have a heritage spanning
decades of providing safe, secure and reliable banking services to all classes
of customers. Through our strategic use of technology and our branch network,
FirstBank continues to make banking a pleasurable experience for customers,” she said
FirstBank has recently been the recipient of other
awards including: Most Innovative Ai SR150 Company 2013 (Africa investor (Ai)
Index series awards), Best Foreign Exchange Services in Africa 2013 (EMEA
Finance Treasury Services Awards), Best Company to Work For in Nigeria 2013 and
Most Innovative Human Resource Structure in Nigeria 2013 (Great Place to Work
Awards), among others.
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