FOR A THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR, ZENITH BANK RETAINS POSITION AS NIGERIA’SBEST COMMERCIAL BANK, ALSO NAMED BEST CORPORATE GOVERNANCE BANK ATWORLD FINANCE 2023 AWARDS

  

For a third year running, Zenith Bank Plc has been named the Best Commercial Bank inNigeria at the World Finance Banking Awards 2023. The bank also emerged as the BestCorporate Governance Bank, Nigeria, in the World Finance Corporate Governance Awards2023, retaining the award for a second consecutive year.These  awards  were  presented   to Dr.   Ebenezer  Onyeagwu,  the  Group  Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, at the London Stock Exchange recently.The   recognitions   celebrate   the   bank's   tremendous   feats   and   milestones   in   financial performance, financial inclusion, corporate governance, and sustainability.Commenting on the awards, Dr Onyeagwu said that: "these awards are a testament to our resilience and ability to adapt to the vagaries of the market as well as our innate capability to   engender   very   stellar   business   performances   through   our   innovative   products   and solutions. It also affirms our continued commitment to global best practices in corporate governance, sustainability and corporate social responsibility." Dr Onyeagwu dedicated the awards to the Founder and Group Chairman, Jim Ovia, CFR,thanking him for his mentorship and for establishing the basis for a resilient and highly successful   institution.   He   also   expressed   gratitude   to   the   board   for   their   exceptional leadership, vision, and insight; to the staff for their unwavering commitment and dedication;and to the bank's customers for making Zenith their preferred bank.World  Finance   is   a  foremost   international   magazine providing   extensive  coverage  and analysis   of   the   financial   industry,   international   business,   and   the   global   economy.   Its editorial combines award-winning journalism, covering a vast array of topics from banking and insurance to wealth management and infrastructure investment, with contributions from some   of   the   world's   most   esteemed   economists   and   theorists   and   consultants   from government think tanks and the World Economic Forum.Zenith   Bank's   track   record   of   excellent   performance   has   continued   to   earn   the   brand numerous awards, with these latest honours coming on the heels of several recognitions,including being recognised as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital, for the 14th consecutive  year, in  the 2023 Top 1000 World Banks Ranking published by  The Banker Magazine; Bank of the Year (Nigeria) in The Banker's Bank of the Year Awards2020 and 2022; Best Bank in Nigeria, for three consecutive years from 2020 to 2022, in the Global   Finance   World's   Best   Banks   Awards;   Best   in   Corporate   Governance' Financial Services' Africa, for four successive years from 2020 to 2023, by the Ethical Boardroom;Most Sustainable Bank, Nigeria in the International Banker 2023 Banking Awards; Best Commercial  Bank,  Nigeria  and  Best  Innovation  In  Retail  Banking,  Nigeria  in  the International Banker 2022 Banking Awards. Also, the bank emerged as the Most Valuable Banking Brand in Nigeria in the Banker Magazine Top 500 Banking Brands 2020 and 2021 and Retail Bank of the Year, for three consecutive years  from  2020 to  2022, at  the  Business Day Banks  and  Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards. Similarly, Zenith Bank was named Bank of the Decade (People's Choice) at the ThisDay Awards 2020, Bank of the Year 2021 by Champion Newspaper,Bank of the Year 2022 by New Telegraph Newspaper, and Most Responsible Organisation in Africa 2021 by SERAS Awards