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FirstBank Milestones & Awards ur story is a story of humble beginnings - from a small bank with paid-up capital of £12,000.00 to one 2011: Named “Nigeria's Number One Banking Brand” AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS Application or Programme” by Asian Banker of the most enduring African brands. This year sees us celebrate 125 years from when we opened our by Brand Finance Top 500 Banking Brands by The International Excellence in Retail Financial Odoors for business. Since 1894, we have stood together with the Nigerian people through ground breaking Banker, a sub of FT and the “Most Innovative Bank in n 126 years of uninterrupted operations, Services Awards; “Best Private Bank, Nigeria historical events, from our amalgamation in 1914 to our independence in 1960 and through many military and Africa” by the African Banker. FirstBank's outstanding services have attracted 2019” by World Finance Magazine and also by democratic regimes. We have seen the Nigerian public through the turn of two centuries and even a new 2014: At 120 years, FirstBank again refreshed its brand Iinnumerable recognitions and awards. In 2020, Global Finance Magazine; “Best Retail Bank, millennium. Our story is the story of Nigeria and the Nigerian people. and introduced FirstBank Sustainability Centre at the FirstBank has been awarded “African Bank of the Nigeria 2019” by Global Banking and Finance Business School of the Pan African University. Year” by African Leadership Magazine, “Best Retail Review; “Best Banking Brand, Nigeria 2019” by 1894: Incorporated and headquartered in Marina, October 1963, FirstBank operated 114 branches 2015: Recognised by Interswitch as the first financial Bank in Nigeria” by Global Banking & Finance Global Brands Magazine; and “Best Mobile App” Lagos, where it still has its headquarters. across West Africa, demonstrating a institution in the country to achieve 100 million Review and “Best Mobile Banking App” award in the by Global Outlook Magazine. 1896: First international branch opened in commitment towards financial inclusion. sustained monthly transactions in electronic payment, Global Finance Best Digital Banks Awards. Dr 1898: Second international branch opened in 1971: First listing on The Nigerian Stock in December 2015 and again in May 2016. Adesola Adeduntan, FirstBank's CEO, has also been For six consecutive years (2011 – 2016), . Exchange (NSE). 2016: Launched FirstLounge, the first landside honoured this year with the “African Banking FirstBank was named “Most Valuable Bank Brand 1912: Calabar branch opened as the second branch 1979: Changed name to First Bank of Nigeria lounge at Murtala Muhammed International Airport; Personality of the Year” (in the African Banking in Nigeria” by the globally renowned The Banker in today's Nigeria. Zaria Branch also opened as the Limited to reflect its history and position. celebrated 20 years of partnership with Western Leaders' Awards 2020) by African Magazine of the Financial Times Group. The Bank first bank branch in today's northern Nigeria. 1982: London Branch opened. Union Money Transfer; launched FirstGem, a suite of Leadership Magazine and “Forbes Best of was also awarded “Most Innovative Bank – 1914: At Amalgamation, FirstBank had branches in 1991: First ATM in Nigeria introduced at 35 women-centric lifestyle products. Africa Award” by Forbes Custom, in Nigeria 2017” by International Finance Kano, Zaria, Calabar, Lagos and Ibadan. Marina. 2017: Over 6million digital banking users (the fastest recognition of his leadership on the Magazine, “Best FraudDesk in the Industry” 1919: Began sponsorship of Kaduna Georgian Cup 1994: Turned 100 years; birth of the popular mobile banking penetration across Africa). Became Bank's philanthropic contributions to and “Most Cooperative FraudDesk” by Polo Tournament, now in its 101th year, probably and legendary “FirstBank o una well done o” the second Bank in Africa to issue 10 million cards. national development, especially in the . FirstBank was the longest standing sports sponsorship in the corporate commercial. 2018: Named Best Bank in Nigeria for the 15th time ongoing COVID-19 era. named “Best Bank in Nigeria” 15 world and a Guinness World Record potential. 1994: Launched a university endowment by Global Finance Magazine. Launched FirstBank In 2019, the CBN Electronic times by Global Finance magazine. 1947: Advanced the first long-term loan to the programme, which today has Professorial Chairs Digital/Innovation Lab. Payments Incentive Scheme (EPIS) – In 2017, the Bank was awarded colonial government to support long-national in 10 Nigerian Universities and infrastructure 2019: FirstBank is 125 years old, an iconic institution Efficiency Awards named the Bank “Best Digital Bank in Africa” in the development. projects in many other universities. woven into the fabric of society and beyond “Cashless Driver: Highest Volume in Bill Asian Banker International 1955: Partnered with the colonial government to 2002: Established FBN Bank (UK), regulated by comparison; hits N1 trillion transactions through Payments” and “Cashless Driver: Highest Excellence in Retail Financial fund railway lines expansion. the FSA, the first Nigerian bank to wholly own a FirstMonie network; leads in the financial inclusion Transaction Volume in Real-Time Services Awards. 1957: Changed name from BBWA to Bank of West full-fledged bank in the UK. drive by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with Payments”. FirstBank was also awarded Africa (BWA). 2008: Became the first Nigerian Bank and FirstMonie as the largest verifiable Agent Banking “Best Financial Inclusion Program – First listed on The Nigeria Stock 1960: At Nigeria's Independence on October 1 quoted company to hit N2trillion market network in Nigeria today; the network is the most Nigeria, 2019” and “Bank of The Year – Exchange (NSE) in March 1971, 1960, advanced the first ever loans to the citizens capitalisation. expansive covering 772 of the 774 Local Nigeria, 2019” by International FirstBank won the NSE's Annual of the independent Nigeria at the start of true 2009: Launch FirstContact, the 24/7 multi- Government Areas in Nigeria. Investor Magazine. Other awards President's Merit Award for the retail and SME banking in Nigeria. lingual customer service contact centre, a key 2020: Successful transactions on the Firstmonie received in 2019 include: “Best Retail Best Financial Report in the 1961: Began sponsoring Lagos Amateur Open Golf component of our service delivery programme. network hit 390 million worth over N7.63 trillion in Bank in Nigeria” (the Bank is winning Nigerian Banking industry a record Championship at Ikoyi Club, now in its 59th year. Commenced sponsorship of the annual Nigerian July 2020; there are now over 75,996 Firstmonie it for the eighth consecutive time) and 13 times, before transiting to a 1963: When Nigeria became a Republic on 1 Economic Summit. Agent Banking locations in Nigeria (August 2020). “Best Process Automation Initiative, holding company structure.