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Our History
Key Milestones
Year: 2012

Access Bank, Intercontinental merger adjudged Africa`s top M&A deal of the year
Access Bank Plc, was adjudged Best Bank in West Africa by African Banker Award
Completed recapitalization of Intercontinental Bank Plc.
Revised corporate philosophy; aims to be “Africa’s most respected Bank”
Completed recapitalization of Intercontinental Bank Plc
Partnered Friends Africa to implement SME Workplace Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Year: 2011

Access Bank adjudged “Sustainable Bank of the Year for Africa and Middle East by Financial Times/IFC
Access Bank adjudged “Sustainable Bank of the Year for Africa and Middle East by Financial Times/IFC
Access Bank receives Business in the Community “Big Tick Award”.

Year: 2010

African Banker Magazine ‘’Most Socially Responsible Bank in Africa’’
IFC Most Active GTFP Issuing Bank in Africa.
Access Bank launched its E-Learning Portal
Award of Recognition as “Most Active GTFP Issuing Bank in Africa” by IFC Global Trade Finance Program
Best Clearing Bank in Oshogbo Clearing zone 2009 (Oshogbo Branch) at Maiden Edition of Oshogbo CBN Award Nite
Final of Mirror the Master Art Competition held in Lagos
Access Bank held the third SME Work Place Policy Programme in Minna
Access Bank held the second SME Work Place Policy Programme in Enugu
Access Bank held the first SME Work Place Policy Programme in Lagos

Year: 2009

Access Bank launched its going green campaign in Lagos
Access Bank launched its going green campaign in Abuja
Access Bank Plc signed the Convention on Business Integrity Treaty
The Access Bank UK Limited wins Adams Smith Award for Best Practice and Innovation
Access Bank adopts Equator principle for CSR
Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standard
1st Nigerian Bank to voluntarily establish an Ombudsman Office
3rd Bank in Nigerian banking industry to adopt IRS Account reporting style in addition to GAAP

Year: 2008

Successfully concluded 3rd Public Offer raising over 1Billion US Dollars (3.5 times oversubscribed).

Year: 2007

First Nigerian Bank to introduce and commence use of Visa Credit Cards in Nigeria
First Nigerian Bank to obtain EMV certification for multicard ATM service platform
1st Nigerian Bank to access the Belgian Investment Company Fund for Developing Countries
Access Bank commences bond index tracker

Year: 2006

Access Bank launches suite of Wealth Management products for HNI customers
Access Bank launches Mpower, the Bank's flagship retail product
Launched first Nigerian Online car leasing service “Auto online”
First Nigerian Bank to partner the IFC on the introduction of gender finance under the IFC’s Gender Empower Programme
Appointed Primary Dealer/Market Maker for Government Bonds by the Debt Management Office (DMO)
The first Bank in Nigeria to receive $15 million Convertible investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), an arm of the World Bank
Appointed a Settlement Bank by the Central Bank of Nigeria

Year: 2005

Acquired Capital Bank and Marina bank via merger by absorption and completed integration within 60 days
Netherlands Finance Company (FMO) $15million Investment in Access Bank listed on the NSE

Year: 2004

Successful Public offer raised over N14.5 billion, recording 133% over subscription
Received the Hewlett Packard Award for the best implementation of a core banking application (Flexcube 6.2) in West Africa
Selected as one of the 7 banks to disburse the European Investment Bank's 50 million Nigerian SME facility

Year: 2003

Most actively traded stock on the Nigerian Stock Exchange Market
Recorded N1 billion Profit Before Tax (exceeding the cumulative profit for the prior 12years)

Year: 2002