FBN Bank Ghana has commemorated the 125th Anniversary of its parent bank, FirstBank Nigeria Limited with a pledge to replicate the institutional ethos of people; passion and partnership which has seen the bank make exceptional strides home and abroad.

In a ceremony at the bank’s Ring Road Central (RRC) Branch, to officially flag off the commemorative activities marking the milestone, the banks leadership pledged its commitment to make impact locally through the development of world class banking services that will prosper its customers and consequently mitigate the receding confidence once ascribed to the financial sector.

According to Gbenga Odeyemi, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, FBN Bank Limited, the bank epitomizes a legacy of excellence bequeathed to it by its enduring parent bank, First Bank Nigeria Limited.

“Today is a special day as we witness the hoisting of our parent bank’s 125th anniversary flag in Ghana. Indeed, this is commemoratively being done by all subsidiaries of FirstBank of Nigeria Limited.

Simply put, the flag symbolizes the identity, impact, permanence and reverence of an institution. We are here to reinforce these and much more about FBN Bank.

As a subsidiary of this long-standing institution, FBN Bank Ghana Limited has come to stay and contribute to the Nation’s development; woven into fabric of society.

From that very modest beginning in 1894, our parent bank, FirstBank of Nigeria, has traversed an incredible journey of delivering impeccable financial services to its customers and supporting the building of the modern-day Nigeria and indeed, West Africa, including our early pivotal role as the monetary and fiscal policy regulator for the entire West African region.

Today, we celebrate 125 years of unbroken business operations in Nigeria; 125 years of supporting and enabling dreams; 125 years of resilience and relevance; 125 years of trust, safety and security; 125 years of long-term value to all stakeholders; 125 years woven in the fabric of society and therefore, we dare to say, 125 years beyond comparison!

Supporting our host communities to promote sustainable development and course making you a priority in all our business activities are some of the many secrets of our long existence. We are now building for the next 125 years and beyond; purposefully blazing the trail in our industry and ensuring that we maintain our leadership position.”

FBN Bank Ghana Limited is a subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, West Africa’s premier bank and Nigeria’s number one bank brand. FBN Bank Ghana Limited was formerly International Commercial Bank (ICB) which commenced operations in Ghana in November 1996. Following the acquisition of 100% equity stake in the West Africa Operations of ICB by First Bank of Nigeria Limited in 2013 and upon the approval of the Bank of Ghana, the name of the Bank was changed to FBN Bank Ghana Limited.

FBN Bank Ghana Limited currently operates 19 branches and 2 agencies across Ghana. All our branches are networked to facilitate transactions of business by our customers from any of the branches.