| Company type | Public: NSE: |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Headquarters | Lagos, Nigeria |
Key people | |
| Products | |
Number of employees | 500  |
| Website | www |
Globus Bank Ltd, commonly referred to as Globus Bank or simply Globus, is one of the 26 commercial banks in Nigeria. [1] [2]
Globus Bank was incorporated as "Globus Bank Ltd" on March 6, 2019 and is licensed as a commercial bank by the Central Bank of Nigeria. [3] [4] The bank had twenty-eight branches across the federation, but is now increased to thirty-four branches across Nigeria. [5]
The Chairman of the Board is Peter Amangbo, while the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer is Elias Igbinakenzua. [6]
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