Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has again emerged as the MostValuable Banking Brand in Nigeria in the recently released Banker Magazine Top 500Banking Brands 2020.For the third consecutive year, Zenith Bank has been ranked as the number one bankingbrand in Nigeria with a brand value of $287 million and market capitalisation of $1.62 billion,ranking 392 in the 2020 global ranking of banks.The ranking was published in the February 2020 edition of The Banker magazine of theFinancial Times Group in conjunction with London-based Brand Finance.According to the publication, brand value is the licensing rate that a third-party would needto pay to use the bank’s brand. All brand values in the report are for the year endingDecember 31, 2019.Zenith Bank has clearly distinguished itself in the Nigerian financial services industrythrough superior service quality, unique customer experience and sound financial indices.The bank, with a knack for setting the pace and raising benchmarks, is a clear leader in thedigital space with several firsts in the deployment of innovative products, solutions and anassortment of alternative channels that ensure convenience, speed and safety oftransactions. In an apparent show of its resilience and market leadership, Zenith Bank recentlyannounced an impressive result for the year ended December 31, 2019, with profit after tax(PAT) of N208.8 billion, achieving the feat as the first Nigerian Bank to cross the N200billion mark.Consistent with this excellent performance and in recognition of its track record ofexceptional performance, Zenith Bank was voted as the Best Commercial Bank in Nigeria2019 by the World Finance and the Best Digital Bank in Nigeria 2019 by Agusto & Co. Thebank was also recognised as Bank of the Year and Best Bank in Retail Banking at the 2019BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BOFI) Awards. Most recently, the bankemerged as the Bank of the Decade (People’s Choice) at the Thisday Awards 2020.
