By Oyinkansayo Wole-Bodunde.
Zenith Bank has been crowned “Best Bank in Nigeria” at the prestigious Global Finance Best Banks Awards 2025, marking its fifth win in six years.
This achievement shows the bank’s dedication to delivering top-notch services and innovative financial solutions.
The bank’s success can be attributed to its ability to navigate complex market conditions while maintaining a strong focus on customer needs. Despite fluctuating interest rates, Zenith Bank skillfully managed its assets and liabilities to ensure sustainable growth.
Global Finance’s evaluation criteria included a combination of objective metrics, such as asset growth, profitability, and innovation, as well as subjective insights from industry experts. The selection process involved extensive consultations with corporate financial leaders, banking consultants, and analysts worldwide.
Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON, Group Managing Director/CEO of Zenith Bank said, “We are honored to retain our title as Nigeria’s Best Bank for the fifth year since 2020. This achievement underscores our unwavering dedication to delivering exceptional customer service, innovative financial solutions, and maintaining strong corporate governance. We remain committed to investing in our people, technology, and processes to uphold the highest standards of excellence.”
Some of Zenith Bank’s notable achievements include: Number One Bank in Nigeria (ranked by Tier-1 Capital in The Banker Magazine’s 2024 Top 1000 World Banks list), Bank of the Year (Nigeria), Best Bank for Digital Solutions (recognized at the Euromoney Awards 2023), Best Commercial Bank (won for four consecutive years, 2021-2024, in the World Finance Banking Awards), Most Sustainable Bank (recognized in the International Banker 2023 and 2024 Banking Awards), Best Corporate Governance Bank (won for three consecutive years, 2022-2024, in the World Finance Corporate Governance Awards), Most Valuable Banking Brand (recognized by The Banker in 2020 and 2021).
