Zenith Bank Crowned Nigeria’s Best in London as Global Finance Giants Bow at Euromoney Awards!

Zenith Bank Plc has clinched the prestigious title of “Nigeria’s Best Bank” at the 2025 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, further solidifying its dominance in the nation’s financial sector. The award presentation, held on July 17, 2025, at The Peninsula in London, drew global banking elites and underscored Zenith Bank’s remarkable trajectory in innovation, corporate governance, and digital financial solutions.

According to iReporter Online, the recognition was bestowed upon Zenith Bank for its outstanding performance in delivering top-tier financial services and exceptional value to its clients and stakeholders. The Euromoney Awards, which received a record 770 entries this year, are considered one of the banking industry’s most respected global accolades, celebrating excellence and strategic leadership across international financial markets.

The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dame Dr. Adaora Umeoji, OON, expressed heartfelt gratitude for the honour, dedicating it to the bank’s loyal customers and its visionary founder, Jim Ovia, CFR. She emphasized that the bank’s success was built on trust, resilience, and a commitment to transformative leadership. In her words, the recognition “validates the trust our customers place in us and our efforts to positively impact the financial ecosystem.” She also acknowledged the unwavering contributions of the Board and staff in driving the bank’s enduring legacy.

In recent years, Zenith Bank has earned an impressive string of accolades. It has been ranked as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital for sixteen consecutive years in the Top 1000 World Banks ranking by The Banker. Furthermore, it has been repeatedly recognized as Bank of the Year (Nigeria) by The Banker in 2020, 2022, and 2024; and Best Bank in Nigeria by Global Finance from 2020 through 2022, as well as in 2024 and 2025.

In addition, the bank was honoured as Best Bank for Digital Solutions in the Euromoney Awards 2023, and listed in the World Finance Top 100 Global Companies of the same year. According to iReporter Online, Zenith Bank also earned the title of Most Sustainable Bank in Nigeria in the International Banker Awards of 2023 and 2024, and the Most Responsible Organisation in Africa at the SERAS CSR Awards Africa 2024.

Its governance excellence has been continually affirmed, having won Best Corporate Governance Bank, Nigeria, from 2022 to 2025, and “Best in Corporate Governance” in Financial Services, Africa, from 2020 to 2023 by Ethical Boardroom. The bank has also been a top contender at the BusinessDay BAFI Awards, where it was declared Bank of the Year in 2023 and 2024, and Retail Bank of the Year between 2020 and 2022, and again in 2024.

According to iReporter Online, Zenith Bank’s hybrid offer was adjudged ‘Rights Issue/Public Offer of the Year’ at the 2025 Nairametrics Capital Market Choice Awards, adding to its robust catalogue of achievements. Its consistent excellence in digital innovation, responsible leadership, and customer-centric practices continues to position the bank as a trailblazer not only in Nigeria but across Africa’s financial landscape.