Our Awards

2003:

• Recorded =N= 1 billion Profit Before Tax (exceeding the cumulative profit for the prior 12 years).

2004:

• Selected as one of the seven Banks to operate the European Investment Bank’s 50 Million Nigerian SME facility.
• Received the Hewlett Packard Award for the best implementation of a core banking application (Flexcube 6.2) in West Africa. Successful Public Offer raised over N 14.5 billion, recording 133% over-subscription.

2005:

• Completed seamlessly within 60 days the integration of two Banks acquired via merger by absorption, making the integration the fastest and a reference point within the industry.
• Netherlands Finance Company (FMO) $ 15 million Investment in Access Bank listed on the NSE.

2006:

• Awarded the “Most Improved Bank of the Year” by This Newspaper.
• The first Bank in Nigeria to receive $ 15 million Convertible Debt Investment from the IFC.
• Appointed Primary Dealer/Market Maker for Government Bonds by the Debt Management Office (DMO)
• First African Bank to partner the IFC on the introduction of gender finance under the IFC’s Gender Empower Programme.

2007:

• Access Bank launches Federal Government Index, Nigeria’s First Liquid Bond Index.
• Awarded 3rd Position for Customer Service Excellence by KPMG
• First Nigerian Bank to receive convertible investment from the Belgian Investment Company Fund for Developing Countries.
• Received award in “Innovative Trade Structures” from the IFC.
• Awarded “Best Telecoms Financing Bank of the Year” by the Nigeria Telecoms Awards.
• First Bank to commence issuance of Visa Credit Cards in Nigeria.
• Awarded “The Most Innovative Bank in Africa” by African Bankers Magazine, a publication of IC publications, UK.
• www.accessbankplc.com rated overall winner of the Web Jurist Annual Web Award organized by Phillips Consulting.
• Successfully concluded 3rd Public Offer raising over 1 Billion US Dollars (3.5 times oversubscribed).

2008:

• Awarded the “Brand of the Year” by Thisday Annual Awards.
• Awarded the “Best Global Trade Finance Bank Award” by the International Finance Corporate (IFC)”.
• Awarded the “Best Gender Responsive Bank” by Nigerian Banker’s Award
• Awarded the “Most Innovative Bank Award” by Global Bank Alliance for Women.

2009:

• Awarded the “Most Active GTFP Issuing Bank in Africa