Here are the Top 5 Richest Banks in Nigeria you must Know

With over 20 commercial banks, the Nigerian banking industry has maintained its footing as one of the contributive sectors to Nigeria’s economy. Through constant delivery of banking services and the adoption of premium banking facilities, several Nigerian banks have captured the fancies of numerous customers and garnered huge assets.
This post clearly discusses Nigeria’s 5 richest banks with current total assets as the basis for selecting the country’s richest banks.

Access Bank

Established in 1989, Access Bank presently holds massive assets worth #6.4 trillion, giving it a strong footing as Nigeria’s richest bank. Since its establishment and its attainment of operational license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 1998, Access Bank has continually amassed a large amount of customers.
At the moment, the bank operates broadly across Nigeria through its 400+ branches and 2000+ ATM stands. Over its years of operative banking, Access Bank is known to have successfully merged with various other Nigerian commercial banks including Intercontinental Bank, Diamond Bank (which it merged with in 2019), Marina Bank and Capital Bank.

Zenith Bank

Zenith Bank is a remarkable Nigerian bank to reckon with owing to its excellent use of the Internet in the delivery of services to customers. Established in1990, Zenith Bank presently boasts over 500 branches across Nigeria with a considerable number of ATM stands serving its huge customer base.
The bank claims the second spot among Nigeria’s richest banks owing to its total assets worth #5.9 trillion. Interestingly, Zenith Bank has taken its tentacles of operation beyond Nigeria with operative subsidiaries in several countries including UAE, Ghana, South Africa, Sierra Leone, United Kingdom and China.

First Bank of Nigeria

Initiated in 1894 as Nigeria’s first bank under the brand name Bank of British West Africa, First Bank is unarguably Nigeria’s oldest bank. Over years of operative banking, First Bank of Nigeria has remained among Nigeria’s leading banks in terms of customer base, banking services, revenue and staff base.
As it stands, the bank boasts no less than 10 million customers with whopping assets worth #5.5 trillion. Over and above that, it is interesting that the bank has bagged the prestigious award “The Banker magazine’s Best Bank in Nigeria Award” for a record number of 5 times.

UBA (United Bank for Africa)

United Bank for Africa has gained ground as one of the leading banks in Nigeria and largely across the African continent. Established as far back as 1949, UBA is uniquely touted as the first Nigerian bank to start AI-led Virtual Banking Robot and initiate premium banking facilities such as First Visa Dual Currency Debit Card and First Cash Deposit ATMs.
While UBA elegantly boasts over 15 million customers, the bank further maintains offices in America’s New York, Paris (in France) and UK’s popular city of London. At the moment, UBA’s total assets are worth #4.8 trillion. Recently, it was reported that UBA  Delivers Impressive Returns on Investment, as Shareholders Applaud Bank’s Support in Fight against COVID-19

GTBank (Guaranty Trust Bank)

GTBank is undoubtedly one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions with millions of customers. Established in 1988 through the coalition of enterprising individuals including Femi Akingbe, Tayo Aderinokun, Gbolade Osibodu, Femi Pedro and Fola Adeola, GTBank has earned remarkable credit as one of Nigeria’s most trusted and innovative financial institutions.
Confirming its innovative strength, GTBank is named among Nigeria’s trailblazers of online banking, SMS banking, mobile banking and naira-denominated Mastercard.
Notably, GTBank holds an extensive operational boundary spanning across other countries including Kenya, Liberia, the United Kingdom, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire. At the moment, GTBank’s total assets are valued at #3.4 trillion, making the financial institution Nigeria’s 5^th richest bank.

A Comprehensive List of Banks in Nigeria

Bank Names	Contacts	Website Links	Categories
1.First Bank of Nigeria LTD	+2347080625000	www.firstbanknigeria.com	Commercial
2. Titan Trust Bank Limited			Commercial
3. Jaiz Bank Plc			Non-Interest
4. Globus Bank Limited			Commercial
5. First City Monument Bank (FCMB)	+23412798800	www.fcmb.com	Commercial
6.TAJBank Limited			Non-Interest
7. Access Bank Plc	+23412802500	www.accessbankplc.com	Commercial
8.FBNQuest Merchant Bank			Merchant
9.      Heritage Banking Company LTD	+23412369000	www.hbng.com	Commercial
10.  Coronation Merchant Bank			Merchant
11.  Guaranty Trust Bank Plc	+23414480000	www.gtbank.com	Commercial
12.  FSDH Merchant Bank			Merchant
13.  Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Ltd	+23427046114	www.sc.com/ng	Commercial
14.Rand Merchant Bank			Merchant
15.  Ecobank Nigeria Plc	+2347005000000	www.ecobank.com	Commercial
16.  Providus Bank Limited	+23470077684387	www.providusbank.com	Commercial
17.  Nova Merchant Bank			Merchant
18.  Fidelity Bank Plc	+2349030005252	www.fidelitybank.ng	Commercial
19.  Zenith Bank Plc	+234-1-2787000	www.zenithbank.com	Commercial
20.  Union Bank of Nigeria Plc	+23412716816	www.unionbankng.com	Commercial
21.  Polaris Bank Limited	+2348069880000	www.polarisbanklimited.com	Commercial
22.  SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited	+2349087331440	www.suntrustng.com	Commercial
23.  Wema Bank Plc	+2348039003700	www.wemabank.com	Commercial
24.  Unity Bank Plc	+2347080666000	www.unitybankng.com	Commercial
25.  CitiBank Nigeria Limited	+23412798400	www.citigroup.com	Commercial
26.  United Bank for Africa Plc	+23412808822	www.ubagroup.com	Commercial
27.  Sterling Bank Plc	+234144844815	www.sterlingbankng.com	Commercial
28.Stanbic IBTC Bank Ltd	+23414222222	www.stanbicibtcbank.com	Commercial
29.Keystone Bank Limited	+23470020003000	www.keystonebankng	Commercial

 

Conclusion

Up there is the list of Nigeria’s top 5 richest banks with Access Bank taking the lead and GTBank coming last. Some people might be surprised to find GTBank (which was Nigeria’s richest bank a few years back) in the fifth position but the reality is that all the banks on the list continually wax stronger.