Zenith Financial institution Plc has been named Africa’s Greatest Financial institution and Nigeria’s Greatest Financial institution for the second consecutive 12 months on the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, reinforcing its place as one of many continent’s main monetary establishments.
The awards which had been offered in London recognises the financial institution’s robust monetary efficiency, digital innovation, customer support and contribution to financial growth throughout Africa.
The Euromoney Awards for Excellence are thought to be one of many banking trade’s highest awards, assessing establishments on technique, profitability, threat administration, digital transformation and stakeholder affect.
Commenting, Zenith Financial institution’s Group Managing Director/Chief Govt Officer, Dr. Adaora Umeoji, described the awards as a mirrored image of the boldness reposed within the financial institution by its prospects and stakeholders.
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She stated the popularity underscores the dedication of the financial institution’s workforce and its dedication to constructing a globally aggressive African monetary establishment. Based on her, the awards will additional encourage the financial institution to deepen monetary inclusion, ship superior worth to prospects and assist enterprise progress throughout the continent.
Umeoji additionally acknowledged regulators throughout the international locations the place Zenith Financial institution operates for offering an enabling atmosphere and devoted the awards to the financial institution’s founder, Jim Ovia, for laying the inspiration of excellence that continues to drive its success.
Zenith Financial institution sustained robust monetary efficiency within the 2025 monetary 12 months, recording gross earnings of N4.19 trillion, revenue after tax of N1.04 trillion, whereas lowering its non-performing mortgage ratio to three.8 per cent from 4.7 per cent. The most recent honours add to Zenith Financial institution’s rising listing of worldwide recognitions, together with being ranked Nigeria’s primary financial institution by Tier-1 Capital for the seventeenth consecutive 12 months in The Banker’s 2026 Prime 1000 World Banks rating.