First Bank of Nigeria Reiterates its Commitment to Meet Minimum Capital Requirement in its Subsidiary, FBNBank Ghana Limited.

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (“FirstBank” or the “Group”), a foremost Nigerian bank with over US$15 billion in assets and US$1.9 billion in shareholders’ funds as at December 31, 2017 has confirmed that the recapitalization of its wholly owned subsidiary, FBNBank Ghana to the revised minimum capital requirement is progressing according to plans. This is on the back of the directive issued by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) on September 11, 2017 to all banks in Ghana revising upward the minimum paid up capital to GHS400 million, with a compliance deadline of December 31, 2018.

The Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer , First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Subsidiaries – Dr. Adesola Adeduntan (FCA), stated that, “The Group is committed to ensuring the full capitalization of FBNBank Ghana ahead of the deadline. FirstBank is confident that the BoG’s directive will enhance the capacity of banks in Ghana to support local industries and sustainable economic growth. The capitalization will immediately scale FBNBank Ghana to the fourth largest bank in the Group, with complete access to the innovative capabilities and global resources of FirstBank in 8 countries and 3 continents, to deepen customer reach, broaden offerings and accelerate the growth of our banking business in Ghana.”

It will be recalled that Dr. Adeduntan, at the recent commissioning of FBNBank Ghana’s new Head Office, had affirmed the Group’s commitment to meeting the new requirement within the stipulated deadline.

Established in 1894, FirstBank is one of the leading financial institutions in Africa. FirstBank has consistently built relationships with customers focusing on fundamentals of good corporate governance, robust liquidity, effective risk management and strong capitalization. FirstBank provides an array of worldclass financial offerings to over 15 million corporate, small businesses and individual customers.

With an extensive network of over 800 business locations and 2,600 ATM’s across Africa, Europe and Asia, FirstBank was in 2018 again named one of the 500 leading global banking brands.

Gbenga Odeyemi
MD/CEO
FBNBANKGHANA LIMITED
FBNBank Ghana is a subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria Limited.

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September 25th, 2018
Posted In: 2018 Press Releases

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