Zenith Bank Named Bank Of The Year Nigeria 2013 by Financial Times

The Banker magazine, a publication of Financial Times of London, has named Zenith Bank Plc, the 'Bank of the Year Nigeria 2013' at an award ceremony held at the Intercontinental Park Lane Hotel, London.

The award ceremony, which was attended by leading personalities and institutions in business and finance from around the world, celebrates the achievements of the world's leading financial institutions.

Nominees for the award were judged by their ability to deliver shareholder returns and gain strategic advantage in terms of market visibility and positioning.

The award was also indicative of the level of trust and confidence on the brand and is a testament to the strong management, sound business model and prudent risk approach of Zenith Bank.
In a statement on its website the Banker said “Zenith has come a long way since it was founded in 1990.

The bank, which had $17bn of assets at the end of 2012, is the largest in Nigeria based on Tier 1 capital, according to The Banker’s latest Top 1000 rankings. By the same measure, it is the sixth biggest lender in the whole of Africa.