Zenith Bank Plc. achieved double honors at the London Stock Exchange, receiving the awards for Best Commercial Bank in Nigeria for the third consecutive year and also winning the Best Corporate Governance Bank in Nigeria for the second consecutive year at the prestigious World Finance Awards 2023.

The awards were presented to Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, during the ceremony at the London Stock Exchange.

The accolades celebrate the bank’s remarkable achievements and milestones in financial performance, financial inclusion, corporate governance, and sustainability.

Dr. Onyeagwu commented on the awards, attributing them to the bank’s resilience, adaptability to market dynamics, and ability to deliver exceptional business performances through innovative products and solutions.

He also emphasized Zenith Bank’s unwavering commitment to global best practices in corporate governance, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility.

Furthermore, Dr. Onyeagwu dedicated the awards to the Founder and Group Chairman, Jim Ovia, CFR, acknowledging his mentorship and his role in establishing the foundation for a resilient and highly successful institution.

He expressed gratitude to the board for its exceptional leadership and vision, the staff for their dedication, and the bank’s customers for their loyalty and continued patronage.

World Finance, a leading international magazine covering the financial industry and global economy, bestowed these prestigious awards.

The magazine features award-winning journalism, covering a wide range of topics from banking and insurance to wealth management and infrastructure investment, with contributions from esteemed economists, theorists, and consultants from government think tanks and the World Economic Forum.

Zenith Bank’s impressive track record of excellent performance has garnered numerous awards, with the latest recognitions adding to a list of achievements, including being named 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.

Additionally, the bank has received accolades such as Bank of the Year (Nigeria) in The Banker’s Bank of the Year Awards 2020 and 2022, Best Bank in Nigeria for three consecutive years from 2020 to 2022 in the Global Finance World’s Best Banks Awards, and Best in Corporate Governance’ Financial Services’ Africa for four successive years from 2020 to 2023 by the Ethical Boardroom.