Access Bank Group
Access Bank Group is a financial services conglomerate, headquartered in Nigeria, with subsidiaries in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, The Gambia, Guinea, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, France and the United Kingdom. The group also maintains representative offices in China, India, Lebanon and United Arab Emirates.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
Traded as | Nigerian Stock Exchange: ACCESS |
| ISIN | NGACCESS0005 |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Victoria Island, Lagos Lagos State, Nigeria |
Key people | Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede Group Chairman Bolaji Agbede Acting Group Managing Director & Acting Group CEO |
| Products | Banks, Mortgages Investments |
| Total assets | US $25.513 billion (NGN: 10.055 trillion) for Q2:2021 |
Number of employees | 28,121+ (2021) |
| Website | www |
In May 2023, the bank group opened an operational banking subsidiary in Paris, France. It is reported that the French subsidiary will first focus on funding trade finance between France and francophone Africa, before opening subsidiaries in French-speaking Africa. As of July 2021, the group serviced in excess of 42 million customers in Africa. After the merger of Access Bank plc and Diamond Bank on April 1, 2019, Access Bank plc is today the Africa’s largest bank by customer base, and the largest bank in Nigeria by asset.