Access, Africa’s new largest bank opens business today with N6.1tn asset base
…As Diamond fails to last forever in Nigeria It started with speculations and later went ahead to mature. However, after months of build up ranging from expression of merger interests between Access and Diamond banks, sealing of understanding to merge,…
New Access Bank’ll up investments in staff, technology to drive efficiency—Wigwe
…As Bank’s N95b PAT in 2018 buoys merger with Diamond The Group Managing Director, Access Bank Plc., Herbert Wigwe has opened up on the strategic consolidation plans of the bank as it gears up to April 1, 2019 takeoff of…
Access Bank links agreement to sale of customer’s N2.5b goods
Access Bank Plc has officially reacted to viral news story on the contrived sale of a customer’s goods worth N2.5billion, denying any wrongdoing whatsoever as the sale was in line with a prevailing agreement. The response is coming as the…
Key approvals from regulatory agencies delaying Access, Diamond Bank merger
Indications have emerged revealing that aside the initial pump and pageantry that greeted the planned merger between Access Bank and Diamond Bank Plc, both financial giants have to wait for the approval of all regulators concerned in their proposed merger…
Expect completion of Diamond, Access Bank merger in mid-2019—Board
Whereas it is no more news that name ‘Diamond Bank’ is heading to extinction vide the ongoing hostile acquisition by Tier I financial institution, Access Bank, strong indication emerged Tuesday from the Board of Diamond Bank Plc that it expects…
Access Bank ends week-long celebration of 10 years of sustainable banking
Leading financial institution, Access Bank Plc., has successfully concluded its week-long anniversary of 10 years of promoting sustainable banking with a week-long event tagged, ‘Journey to a sustainable future’, held across several branches within and outside Nigeria. In his remarks…
Key gains of Access/Microsoft partnership to reflect in seamless banking—Wigwe
Access Bank Plc has reechoed its resolve to take next generation banking in Africa with the tenacity it deserves. The new direction which analysts say may not be unconnected with the bank’s recently consummated partnership with US based digital giant,…
New pact with Microsoft good for Access bank’s 5-year Africa growth plan—Wigwe
The Group Managing Director of Access Bank Plc, Herbert Wigwe, has averred that fruitful discussions with the Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, in Seattle, USA will among other things, drive the spirit of its new strategic plan focusing…
Access Bank’s GMD, Microsoft CEO in rare deal to disrupt digital banking space
In keeping with Access Bank Plc’s target of championing innovations in Africa’s banking industry, all is set for a crucial meeting between the chief executive officer, Mr. Herbert Wigwe and his Microsoft counterpart, US born Satya Narayana Nadella to discuss…
More banks underway as Access Bank joins UBA, First Bank on WhatsApp platform
Leading Tier 1 financial giant, Access Bank Plc has joined other Nigerian banks to introduce WhatsApp social media platform to bring its Banking Relationship Managers closer to its customers. The bank said it joined the scheme to deepen its commitment…