Post No Debit: “Dead” Customer recants, thanks Polaris Bank for protecting his funds

A Polaris Bank customer Mr Anthony Olasele on Thursday, June 23, writing on his Twitter handle has, applauded the Bank for protecting his account. Mr. Olasele, with Twitter handle @avogroovy, had on his last thread on May 16 alleged that Polaris Bank was “trying to steal millions from my account,” while calling out the Bank to provide a copy of …

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Sterling Bank Accelerates Nigeria’s EV Race With Qore

Nigeria’s leading commercial bank and one of Africa’s fastest-growing companies, Sterling Bank, has changed the course of Nigeria’s energy and transportation sectors with the launch of Qore; its suite of renewable energy-powered transportation solutions. Qore will offer the purchase and financing of electric vehicles (EVs), EV charging stations, conversion of fossil-fuel-powered engines to EV engines, battery swapping services for modular …

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All Africa Business Leaders Awards: Zenith Bank’s CFO, Mukhtar Adam, Emerges Chief Financial Officer of the Year

The Chief Financial Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Mukhtar Adam, has been named ‘Chief Financial Officer of the Year’ at the 11th All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) in partnership with CNBC Africa. The award ceremony took place at the King’s Ballroom, Sun City, South Africa, on June 23, 2023. This honour places Dr. Mukhtar alongside other celebrated professionals …

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FirstBank wins Financial Institution of the Year at AFREXIM Bank Pan-African Business and Development Awards

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier banking institution and leading financial inclusion services provider, has won the Financial Institution of the Year Award at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Pan African Business and Development Awards. The ceremony marked the 30th anniversary of Afreximbank as it hosted the inaugural Pan-African Business and Development Awards in association with the Business Council …

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LEADERSHIP AND FIRSTBANK’S SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONING TO ‘CLICK’ BANKING

In December 2015, the share price of First Bank of Nigeria Limited was trading around N4.8 band. About seven years later, precisely last December, the value held tightly to N15, growing by over threefold amid general asset and economic doldrums.The steep rise in the valuation of the financial institution deviates remarkably from the average performance of FUGAZ, an acronym describing …

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Fitch Affirms Fidelity Bank Ratings with Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Fidelity Bank Plc’s credit rating at ‘B-‘ with a stable outlook, according to its recent report.  The global rating agency also upgraded the bank’s National Short-Term Rating to ‘F1+(nga)’ from ‘F1(nga)’. It said the upgrade reflects the improvement in the bank’s local-currency funding profile, as evidenced by the increase in the share of low-cost current and …

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At Polaris Bank, we are Positioning for Digital leadership and Market Dominance, Says CEO, Adekunle Sonola

Leading digital financial institution, Polaris Bank has assured its customers, financial sector stakeholders, and regulators that the Bank passed its road to recovery years back.Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of the financial institution, Adekunle Sonola, stated this in a recent interview, with PROSHAREs team of analysts noting that the Bank is currently on the growth path leading to market dominance.According to …

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Wema Bank Plc Launches Phygital, Its New in-branch Self Service Offering

Wema Bank Plc, the leading financial institution in innovation and technology has launched Phygital Branch, a self-service platform that combines the best aspects of traditional and digital banking, in all its branches nationwide. “Phygital is the result of Wema Bank’s recognition that a segment of our customers still enjoys the physical experience of traditional banking but without potential hassles such …

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Polaris Bank appointments new leadership team members

Polaris Bank has announce the appointment of two new members of its executive leadership team. Chinwe Iloghalu joins the Bank as Executive Director, Lagos and Corporate Banking and Martins Izuogbe joins the Bank as Executive Director, Service and Technology. A statement from the bank said that “These appointments are an important landmark in the delivery of Polaris Bank’s refreshed strategy, …

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Polaris Bank Partners Goge Africa to take Customers on a Caribbean Cruise  

Polaris Bank has announced an exciting and available opportunity for its customers and prospects seeking a remarkable intercontinental holiday experience tagged: Cruise the Caribbean with Polaris Holiday Loan.    The Bank said it was thrilled to invite its valued customers and prospects to explore the world in style and luxury with a term loan offer for an unforgettable intercontinental holiday …

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