1. Zenith Bank – ₦4.2 trillion

Richest banks in Nigeria: Naira is the currency of the West African nation Nigeria. The nation has a highly developed financial services sector, with a mix of local and international banks, brokerage houses, asset management companies, private equity funds, insurance companies and brokers, and investment banks. The Central Bank of Nigeria is the national banking regulator. Here are the top 10 richest banks in Nigeria by assets as of 2017. More..

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First City Monument Bank (₦814.2 billion) <img class="wp-image-454 size-full aligncenter" src="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/first-city-monument-bank-fcmb-logo.jpg?w=900" sizes="(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px" srcset="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/first-city-monument-bank-fcmb-logo.jpg 710w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/first-city-monument-bank-fcmb-logo.jpg?w=150 150w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/first-city-monument-bank-fcmb-logo.jpg?w=300 300w" alt="" data-attachment-id="454" data-permalink="https://yungruffmusic.wordpress.com/first-city-monument-bank-fcmb-logo-jpg/" data-orig-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/first-city-monument-bank-fcmb-logo.jpg?w=900" data-orig-size="710,524" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="first-city-monument-bank-fcmb-logo.jpg" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/first-city-monument-bank-fcmb-logo.jpg?w=900?w=300" data-large-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/first-city-monument-bank-fcmb-logo.jpg?w=900?w=710" /> The First City Monument Bank (FCMB) is the flagship of the First City Group, one of the leading financial institutions in Nigeria. It is a universal bank with assets of around ₦814.2 billion. 9. Sterling Bank Plc (₦908 billion) <img class="wp-image-455 size-full aligncenter" src="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/sterling-bank.jpg?w=900" sizes="(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px" srcset="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/sterling-bank.jpg 710w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/sterling-bank.jpg?w=150 150w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/sterling-bank.jpg?w=300 300w" alt="" data-attachment-id="455" data-permalink="https://yungruffmusic.wordpress.com/sterling-bank-jpg/" data-orig-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/sterling-bank.jpg?w=900" data-orig-size="710,472" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="sterling-bank.jpg" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/sterling-bank.jpg?w=900?w=300" data-large-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/sterling-bank.jpg?w=900?w=710" /> Sterling Bank Plc is a full service national commercial bank. It has assets of around ₦908 billion and offers a wide range of banking services to individuals, businesses, government agencies and non-profit organizations. 8. Fidelity Bank Nigeria (₦1.253 trillion) <img class="wp-image-461 size-full aligncenter" src="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-6-jpg3.jpeg?w=900" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" srcset="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-6-jpg3.jpeg 512w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-6-jpg3.jpeg?w=150 150w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-6-jpg3.jpeg?w=300 300w" alt="" data-attachment-id="461" data-permalink="https://yungruffmusic.wordpress.com/2017/01/13/top-ten-richest-banks-in-nigeria-2017/images-6-jpg-jpeg-4/" data-orig-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-6-jpg3.jpeg?w=900" data-orig-size="512,287" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="images-6.jpg.jpeg" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-6-jpg3.jpeg?w=900?w=300" data-large-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-6-jpg3.jpeg?w=900?w=512" /> Established in 1988, the Fidelity Bank of Nigeria has assets of around ₦1.043 trillion as of January 12, 2017 and customer deposits of over ₦873 billion 7. Union Bank of Nigeria (₦1.303 trillion) <img class="wp-image-462 size-full aligncenter" src="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images.png?w=900" sizes="(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px" srcset="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images.png 492w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images.png?w=150 150w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images.png?w=300 300w" alt="" data-attachment-id="462" data-permalink="https://yungruffmusic.wordpress.com/2017/01/13/top-ten-richest-banks-in-nigeria-2017/images-png/" data-orig-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images.png?w=900" data-orig-size="492,299" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="images.png" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images.png?w=900?w=300" data-large-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images.png?w=900?w=492" /> Union Bank of Nigeria was established in 1917. It has assets of around ₦1.303 trillion is one of the leading financial institutions in sub-Saharan Africa. It has more than 405 branches nationwide. 6. Ecobank Nigeria (₦1.5 trillion) <img class="wp-image-458 size-full aligncenter" src="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/ecobank-nigeria-logo1.png?w=900" sizes="(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px" srcset="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/ecobank-nigeria-logo1.png 710w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/ecobank-nigeria-logo1.png?w=150 150w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/ecobank-nigeria-logo1.png?w=300 300w" alt="" data-attachment-id="458" data-permalink="https://yungruffmusic.wordpress.com/2017/01/13/top-ten-richest-banks-in-nigeria-2017/ecobank-nigeria-logo1-png/" data-orig-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/ecobank-nigeria-logo1.png?w=900" data-orig-size="710,420" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="ecobank-nigeria-logo1.png" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/ecobank-nigeria-logo1.png?w=900?w=300" data-large-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/ecobank-nigeria-logo1.png?w=900?w=710" /> Established in 1986, Ecobank is a commercial bank. It is a subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational Inc., a leading pan-African banking group with more than 1,150 branches all over Africa. As of December 2011, Ecobank Nigeria controlled total assets valued over N1.5 trillion making it one of the five largest banks in Nigeria. 5. Diamond Bank (₦1.619 trillion) <img class="wp-image-459 size-full aligncenter" src="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/diamond-bank-nigeria-logo.png?w=900" sizes="(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px" srcset="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/diamond-bank-nigeria-logo.png 710w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/diamond-bank-nigeria-logo.png?w=150 150w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/diamond-bank-nigeria-logo.png?w=300 300w" alt="" data-attachment-id="459" data-permalink="https://yungruffmusic.wordpress.com/2017/01/13/top-ten-richest-banks-in-nigeria-2017/diamond-bank-nigeria-logo-png/" data-orig-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/diamond-bank-nigeria-logo.png?w=900" data-orig-size="710,461" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="diamond-bank-nigeria-logo.png" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/diamond-bank-nigeria-logo.png?w=900?w=300" data-large-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/diamond-bank-nigeria-logo.png?w=900?w=710" /> This full-service Nigerian bank is one of the 25 licensed commercial banks in Nigeria. It is a universal bank, with assets of around ₦1.619 trillion. Diamond Bank offers a full range of financial products and services to retail and corporate customers. 4. Access Bank (₦2. 2 trillion) <img class="wp-image-463 size-full aligncenter" src="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-1.png?w=900" sizes="(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px" srcset="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-1.png 691w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-1.png?w=150 150w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-1.png?w=300 300w" alt="" data-attachment-id="463" data-permalink="https://yungruffmusic.wordpress.com/2017/01/13/top-ten-richest-banks-in-nigeria-2017/images-1-png-png/" data-orig-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-1.png?w=900" data-orig-size="691,213" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="images-1.png.png" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-1.png?w=900?w=300" data-large-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-1.png?w=900?w=691" /> Headquartered in Lagos, Access Bank has assets of around ₦2. 2 trillion. The bank has more than 300 branches nationwide. Access Bank was founded in 1989. Over the years, it has transformed from an obscure Nigerian bank into a world class African financial institution. 3. Guaranty Trust Bank (₦2.4 trillion) <img class="size-full wp-image-465 aligncenter" title="" src="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-7-jpg.jpeg?w=900" sizes="(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px" srcset="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-7-jpg.jpeg 479w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-7-jpg.jpeg?w=150 150w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-7-jpg.jpeg?w=300 300w" alt="" data-attachment-id="465" data-permalink="https://yungruffmusic.wordpress.com/2017/01/13/top-ten-richest-banks-in-nigeria-2017/images-7-jpg-jpeg-2/" data-orig-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-7-jpg.jpeg?w=900" data-orig-size="479,307" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="images-7.jpg.jpeg" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-7-jpg.jpeg?w=900?w=300" data-large-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-7-jpg.jpeg?w=900?w=479" /> Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has assets worth ₦2.4 trillion. It has shareholder funds of more than ₦300 billion. The bank employs more than 3,500 people and operates through a network of around 200 offices in Nigeria. Guaranty Trust Bank’s bank and non-bank subsidiaries are spread across Anglophone West Africa and the UK. 2. First Bank of Nigeria (₦3.8 trillion) <img class="wp-image-464 size-full aligncenter" src="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/download.png?w=900" sizes="(max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px" srcset="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/download.png 244w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/download.png?w=150 150w" alt="" data-attachment-id="464" data-permalink="https://yungruffmusic.wordpress.com/2017/01/13/top-ten-richest-banks-in-nigeria-2017/download-png/" data-orig-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/download.png?w=900" data-orig-size="244,207" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="download.png" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/download.png?w=900?w=244" data-large-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/download.png?w=900?w=244" /> Founded in 1894, FBN’s total assets are valued at ₦3.8 trillion. The bank’s logo has been a national symbol for many years. First Bank was rated a Superbrand in 2007, from a pool of 2,000 highly graded brands in Nigeria, by the Superbrand Nigeria Council. 1. Zenith Bank – ₦4.2 trillion <img class="size-full wp-image-460 aligncenter" title="" src="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-2-jpg4.jpeg?w=900" sizes="(max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px" srcset="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-2-jpg4.jpeg 443w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-2-jpg4.jpeg?w=150 150w, https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-2-jpg4.jpeg?w=300 300w" alt="" data-attachment-id="460" data-permalink="https://yungruffmusic.wordpress.com/2017/01/13/top-ten-richest-banks-in-nigeria-2017/images-2-jpg-jpeg-5/" data-orig-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-2-jpg4.jpeg?w=900" data-orig-size="443,332" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="images-2.jpg.jpeg" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-2-jpg4.jpeg?w=900?w=300" data-large-file="https://yungruffmusic.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/images-2-jpg4.jpeg?w=900?w=443" /> With total assets of ₦4. 2 trillion, Zenith Bank is the richest bank in Nigeria. Established in 1990, this bank has customer deposits of ₦3. 4 trillion. Head quartered in Victoria Island, Lagos, this bank employs more than 4, 000 people. It became a public limited company in July 2004. CLICK HERE to join our BBM Channel for juicy updates & free giveaways.

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