Zenith Bank Plc has been named the Best Commercial Bank in Nigeria in the World Finance Banking Awards 2021. The award, which was announced in the July 2021 edition of the World Finance Magazine, was based on individual banks' ability to adapt to a continually evolving technological environment while maintaining top-class customer relations and bolstering their financial footing amidst the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Commenting on the
award, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr.
Ebenezer Onyeagwu said that: "This recognition reflects our resilience and
ability to adapt to a very challenging macroeconomic environment exacerbated by
the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as our commitment to creating value for our
teeming customers through our best-in-class service and innovative products and
solutions." He expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the bank's customers
for making Zenith Bank their preferred financial Institution which has
culminated in this award.
World Finance is a leading international magazine providing comprehensive coverage and analysis of the financial industry, international business and the global economy. The editorial combines award-winning reportage, covering a broad range of topics from banking and insurance to wealth management and infrastructure investment, with contributions from some of the world’s most well-respected economists and theorists as well as consultants in government think tanks and the World Economic Forum.
This award comes in the
wake of several awards and recognitions received by the bank in recent times
for its track record of excellent performance and commitment to global best
practices. Zenith Bank was voted as Bank of the Year (Nigeria) in The Banker's
Bank of the Year Awards 2020, Best Bank in Nigeria in the Global Finance
World's Best Banks Awards 2020 and 2021, and Best Corporate Governance
'Financial Services' Africa 2020 and 2021 by the Ethical Boardroom. Also, the
bank emerged as the Most Valuable Banking Brand in Nigeria in the Banker
Magazine Top 500 Banking Brands 2020 and 2021, and Number One Bank in Nigeria
by Tier-1 Capital in the "2021 Top 1000 World Banks" Ranking by The
Banker Magazine. The bank was also recognised as Bank of the Decade (People's
Choice) at the ThisDay Awards 2020, Retail Bank of the year at the 2020
BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BOFI) Awards, and Best
Company in Promotion of Good Health and Well-Being as well as Best Company in
Promotion of Gender Equality and Women Empowerment at the Sustainability,
Enterprise and Responsibility (SERAS) Awards 2020.
Zenith Bank has
continued to distinguish itself in the Nigerian financial services industry
through superior service offering, unique customer experience and sound
financial indices. The bank has remained a clear leader in the digital space
with several firsts in the deployment of innovative products, solutions and an
assortment of alternative channels that ensure convenience, speed and safety of
transactions.
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