WITHDRAW Your Money If Your Bank Is Not Here As CBN Drops List Of LEGITIMATE Banks In Nigeria [Full List]

WITHDRAW Your Money If Your Bank Is Not Here As CBN Drops List Of LEGITIMATE Banks In Nigeria [Full List]

 

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has published an extensive list of deposit money banks and various financial institutions operating within Nigeria. Released on Tuesday, 7th May, the comprehensive list detalls the confirmed entities as of 26th April, 2024.

The CBN’s disclosure categorizes

these institutions based on their banking licenses, with distinctions including commercial banking licenses with international, national, or regional authorization.

Additionally, the list encompasses entities holding non-interest banking licenses with national authorization, merchant banking licenses with national authorization, financial holding companies within Nigeria, and representative offices.

This transparency initiative from the CBN aims to provide clarity and accessibility regarding the landscape of banking and financial services in Nigeria.

Access to such information is crucial

for stakeholders, regulators, and the public to ensure accountability and promote informed decision-making within the financial sector.

 

The full list can be accessed via the CBN’s official communication channels.

COMMERCIAL BANKING LICENCE WITH INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATION

ACCESS BANK LIMITED

FIDELITY BANK PLC FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANKLIMITED

FIRST BANK NIGERIA LIMITED GUARANTY TRUST BANK LIMITED

UNITED BANK OF AFRICA PLC

ZENITH BANK PLC

COMMERCIAL BANKING LICENCE

WITH NATIONAL AUTHORIZATION CITIBANK NIGERIA LIMITED

ECOBANK NIGERIA LIMITED

HERITAGE BANK PLC

GLOBUS BANK LIMITED

KEYSTONE BANK LIMITED

POLARIS BANK LIMITED

STANBIC IBTC BANK LIMITED

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK

LIMITED

STERLING BANK LIMITED

TITAN TRUST BANK LIMITED

UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC

UNITY BANK PLC

WEMA BANK PLC

PREMIUM TRUST BANK LIMITED

OPTIMUS BANK LIMITED

 

PROVIDUS BANK LIMITED

PARALLEX BANK LIMITED

SUNTRUST BANK NIGERIA LIMITED

SIGNATURE BANK LIMITED

NON INTEREST BANKING LICENSE

WITH NATIONAL AUTHORIZATION

JAIZ BANK PLC

TAJ BANK LIMITED

LOTUS BANK LIMITED

ALTERNATIVE BANK LIMITED

MERCHANT BANKING LICENCE WITH

NATIONAL AUTHORIZATION

CORONATION MERCHANT BANK

LIMITED

FBN MERCHANT BANK LIMITED

FSDH MERCHANT BANK LIMITED GREENWICH MERCHANT BANK

LIMITED

NOVA MERCHANT BANK LIMITED RAND MERCHANT BANK LIMITED

FINANCIAL HOLDING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA ACCESS HOLDINGS PLC

FCMB GROUP PLC FSDH HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED

GUARANTY TRUST HOLDING

COMPANY PLC

STANBIC IBTC HOLDINGS PLC

STERLING FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE