In a remarkable achievement, Zenith Bank Plc has been honoured as Nigeria’s Best Bank at the 2025 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, cementing its position as the country’s premier financial institution.
The prestigious award was presented on July 17, 2025, at a glittering ceremony held at The Peninsula in London.
The Euromoney Awards, widely regarded as the banking industry’s gold standard, attracted a record 770 entries this year from leading financial powerhouses including HSBC, Morgan Stanley, Citibank, Barclays, and Singapore’s DBS. Zenith Bank’s victory places it among an elite group of global financial leaders recognised for exceptional performance.
Dame Dr. Adaora Umeoji, OON, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive of Zenith Bank, expressed profound gratitude for the recognition: “This award validates our unwavering commitment to excellence and the trust our customers continue to place in us. It reinforces our mission to drive Nigeria’s economic growth while maintaining the highest standards of integrity and innovation.”
The bank’s CEO dedicated the award to loyal customers worldwide, visionary founder Jim Ovia, CFR, the dedicated board members, and the entire Zenith Bank workforce whose collective efforts have built an institution of global repute.
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This latest accolade adds to Zenith Bank’s impressive collection of honours:
- 16-time consecutive winner as Nigeria’s #1 Bank by Tier-1 Capital (The Banker’s Top 1000 World Banks)
- Multiple “Bank of the Year” awards (2020, 2022-2024)
- Recognition as Africa’s “Most Sustainable Bank” (2023-2024)
- “Best Corporate Governance Bank” (2022-2025)
- “Most Responsible Organisation in Africa” (2024 SERAS CSR Awards)
The bank has been particularly lauded for pioneering digital banking solutions (Best Digital Bank 2023), supporting MSME growth (Best in MSME Trade Finance 2023), championing gender equality (Best in Gender Equality 2024) and leading in corporate transparency (Best in Reporting 2024).
This recognition underscores Zenith Bank’s role in elevating Nigeria’s financial sector on the global stage. The bank continues to demonstrate how African financial institutions can compete with and surpass international counterparts through innovation, strong governance, and customer-focused services.
As Zenith Bank celebrates this achievement, industry watchers anticipate even greater innovations from the financial powerhouse in the coming years, further strengthening Nigeria’s position in the global banking landscape.
