Access Bank plc

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Access Bank PLC
Company type Public
NGX:  ACCESSCORP
Industry Banking
Founded1989
Headquarters14/15, Prince Alaba Abiodun Oniru Road, Victoria Island, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Key people
Mr. Paul Usoro SAN, Chairman
Products Loans, Credit Cards, Savings, Investments, Mortgages
RevenueIncrease2.svg US$1,419 million (NGN:514 billion) (Sept 2019)
Total assets US $25.5 billion (NGN: 10.055 trillion) (2021)
Number of employees
28,121
Website www.accessbankplc.com
Access Bank branch at Kola bus stop, opposite AIT road, Alagbado, Lagos. Fine coat, Kola, Lagos 14 18 11 971000.jpeg
Access Bank branch at Kola bus stop, opposite AIT road, Alagbado, Lagos.

Access Bank Plc, commonly known as Access Bank, is a Nigerian multinational commercial bank, owned by Access Bank Group. It is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the national banking regulator. [1]

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Originally a corporate bank, they expanded into personal and business banking in 2012. Access Bank and Diamond Bank merged on 1 April 2019. In conclusion of its merger with Diamond Bank, Access Bank unveiled its new logo, signalling the commencement of a new enlarged banking entity. The bank employs more than 28,000 people in 2021. [2]

After the merger, with more than 42 million customers, Access Bank became the largest bank in Africa by customer base, and the largest bank in Nigeria by assets.

Access Bank Group

As of September 2021, in addition to Nigeria, Access Bank plc has subsidiaries in Mozambique, Zambia, Congo, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, and in the United Kingdom. [3] Access Bank Group also maintains representative offices in China, India, Lebanon and United Arab Emirates.

African expansion

In early 2021, Access Bank announced that it had identified eight new African countries for potential expansion, seeking to benefit from a continent-wide free trade agreement. The target markets are Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Angola, Namibia and Ethiopia, which would extend the international presence of the bank to 18 countries. Access Bank is expected to establish offices in some countries and in others, should partner with existing banks and leverage its digital platforms to provide services to clients.

French and European expansion

In July 2021, the French government manifested its will to strengthen its ties with Nigerian captains of industry including Herbert Wigwe, the group managing director of Access Bank, and announced that an agreement had been signed which would allow the group to settle in France. This agreement confirms the group's vision and desire to extend its influence and activities to all of France and gradually to all of Europe.

The opening of Access Bank in Paris will be managed by the group's London branch, headed by Britain's Jamie Simmonds. The new offices in France will focus on trade finance. The Nigerian bank is also considering embarking on investment and wealth management services.

Overview

Access Bank plc is a large financial-services provider. In June 2021, the bank had an asset base in excess of US $25,5 billion (NGN: 10,055 trillion), and shareholders' equity valued at approximately US$1.87 billion (NGN: 775 billion). [4] (Note that US $1.00 = NGN 413 on 1 November 2021.)

Costumers of Access Bank Plc withdrawing Money in Nigeria. Access Bank ATM Gallery, Nigeria.jpg
Costumers of Access Bank Plc withdrawing Money in Nigeria.

History

The bank received its license from the Central Bank of Nigeria in 1989, and listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in 1998.

Locations

Access Tower, 14/15, Prince Alaba Oniru Road, Oniru, Lagos, Nigeria. AccessBank-Lagos-Headquarters-Nigeria.jpg
Access Tower, 14/15, Prince Alaba Oniru Road, Oniru, Lagos, Nigeria.

The bank's headquarters is located at 14/15, Prince Alaba Abiodun Oniru Road, Victoria Island, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria in the city of Lagos, the most commercial city of Nigeria. The coordinates of the bank's headquarters are: 6.4333751, 3.4453135. [15]

CSR

In October 2024, the bank launched a platform called The Power of 100 Africa initiative to celebrate women across Africa who have blazed trails in education, business, technology, healthcare, social work and other important sectors of the economy. [16]

Awards

It was named the Consumer Finance Product of the Year in 2024 by the Middle East & Africa Retail Banking Innovation Awards. [17] [18]

It was also named the Nigeria's Best Bank in 2024 by the Euromoney Awards. [17]

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