ZENITH BANK ADJUDGED BEST COMMERCIAL BANK IN NIGERIA
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.
