FirstBank has recorded a substantial milestone in it’s ‘legacy of firsts, and industry leadership with the outstanding ceremony for its new green-certified legendary 44-floor head office building in Eko Atlantic City.
FirstBank is an institute known for doing outstanding things in Nigeria, such as to frontier remarkable achievements in the banking industry.
With resilient standing in Nigeria, FirstBank has taken on sub-Saharan Africa – Ghana, Guinea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, The Gambia and Sierra Leone.
In 2002, it established FBNBank UK which is now FirstBank UK, thus becoming the first Nigerian bank to wholly own a full-fledged bank in the United Kingdom.
FirstBank’s international footprints cut across three continents- Africa, Europe and Asia, with FirstBank UK Limited in London and Paris; FirstBank in The Democratic Republic of Congo, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea and Sierra Leone; FBNBank in Senegal; and a FirstBank Representative Office in Beijing, China.
More interestingly, FirstBank has been at the forefront of promoting digital payment in the country with over 13 million cards issued to customers (the first bank to achieve such a milestone in Nigeria).
recognition of its leadership and pioneering roles, FirstBank was named “Most Valuable Bank Brand in Nigeria” for six consecutive years (2011 – 2016), by the globally renowned The Banker Magazine of the Financial Times Group and “Best Retail Bank in Nigeria” from 2011 to 2018, which is eight times in a row by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards.
Now, in the heart of Eko, Atlantic City, FirstBank begins a new era with a world-class headquarters Tower designed to meet the highest standards of environmental sustainability. This iconic, eco-friendly building is a testament to our commitment to environmental, social and governance, ESG principles.
The sheer magnitude of the new Head Office project speaks volume about the confidence that FirstBank reposes in Nigeria.