Intercontinental Homes

by Nigerian Information Directory on December 19, 2009 · 0 comments

intercontinentalhomesIntercontinental Homes is a Primary Mortgage Institution, established under Decree 53 of 1989, incorporated on May 26, 1992 and licensed to carry out mortgage business on December 31, 1993.

The acquisition of -PSL by Gateway Bank Plc in June 2003 started our dynamic story as a mortgage institution. This development introduced a new focus and way of doing business to the relatively underdeveloped mortgage sub-sector of the Nigerian economy.

As a bank duly licensed to carry out the business of mortgage, PSL was equally accredited to access the National Housing Trust Fund (NHF) by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), for on-lending. Through this medium, the company created over 500 mortgages.

The wave of in the wake of the recapitalisation of in 2005 led to the acquisition of Gateway Bank by , one of the strongest in Nigeria with a vision to be the number one financial services solution provider in Nigeria, Africa, and indeed among the best 100 in the world.

In order to reflect the new ownership structure as well as the new vision, Partnership Savings and Loans became Intercontinental Homes Savings and Loans Limited in March 2006.

Business Focus

* Retail and Consumer Banking
* Mortgage Banking
* Real Estate Banking
* Real Estate Advisory Services

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FBN Mortgages Limited (FBNML)

by Nigerian Information Directory on December 19, 2009 · 0 comments

firstbankFBN Mortgages Limited (FBNML) is a wholly owned mortgage subsidiary of Plc , a leading diversified financial services group in Nigeria with total assets of over N500 Billion (about USD 4 Billion), revenues in excess of N57 billion (USD422 million) and a network of 400 branches in 2005.

The Bank Group is made of the parent company, which is a universal bank and eight subsidiaries, including a fully owned commercial bank in United Kingdom. First Bank has been operating in Nigeria for over 100 years and has a business portfolio including commercial banking, investment banking stockbroking, mortgage banking, registerarship and trustee services, insurance broking, private equity and pension fund custodianship.

As a fully owned subsidiary with the Board and management appointed by the First Bank, FBN Mortgages has the full faith and credit of the Bank, and we leverage on the synergies and brand might provided by the group to dominate our sector commensurate with the status of First Bank in the wider financial services group in Nigeria.

Our Products & Services

As a primary mortgage institution providing mortgages, housing and construction finance is our core business, and we are completely focused on delivering the best services possible in these areas.  Our products and services are grouped in to:

Mortgage Services
Banking Services
Other PMI Services
Government Assisted Programmes
Consumer / Small Business Finance

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Zenith Bank Plc

by Nigerian Information Directory on December 15, 2009 · 2 comments

zenithbankZenith Bank Plc is one of the biggest and most profitable in Nigeria, together with its subsidiaries, it provides various and financial services to the corporate, commercial, and individual customers in Nigeria, the rest of Africa, and Europe.

It offers various deposit products, including demand deposits; term deposits; and savings, corporate current, individual retirement, call deposit, domiciliary, money market, and children’s accounts. The company also provides mortgage loans; credit facilities, such as overdraft, commercial papers, term loans, leases, bonds and guarantees, trade finance, and cash and liquidity management services; and comprising personal funds management and investment, share acquisition, advisory services, personal travel allowance, home remittance, and fiduciary services.

In addition, it offers investment banking products and services, such as asset management, capital raising, stock broking, business and , export financing, and project finance, as well as acts as adviser on arrangements, including re-organization, debt financing, and financial capital restructuring of companies.

It became a public limited company on June 17, 2004 and was listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on October 21, 2004 following a highly successful Initial Public Offering (IPO). The bank presently has a shareholder base of over one million, an indication of the strength of the Zenith brand.

Zenith Bank Plc
Address: Head Office: Plot 84, Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
Phone: +234 1 4618301, 4618321, 4618311, 2703141; Fax: +234 1 2618212
Website: http://www.zenithbank.com

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Wema bank Nigeria Plc

by Nigerian Information Directory on December 15, 2009 · 4 comments

wemabankWema bank Nigeria provides commercial . The bank’s subsidiaries include Wema Registrar Limited; Wema Trustees Limited; Wema Homes Limited; Wema Insurance Brokers Ltd; and Wema Venture Limited.

It offers capital restructuring, deal structuring, project finance, portfolio management, , treasury management, trade finance, lending, cash flow analysis, and fund transfer services. Additionally, the bank provides Internet, mobile, and telephone services

The Bank has witnessed tremendous growth and development in branch network, quality of service delivery and overall financial performance in the last two decades. We have embarked on a process of corporate transformation that has resulted in the emergence of a restructured Wema Bank Plc, strategically positioned to fully optimize opportunities in the industry.

Wema Bank Plc is adequately capitalized, our shareholders’ funds is in excess of N25 billion and our asset base is N165 billion. Presently, Odu’a Investment Company Limited holds 10% equity stake in the Bank, while private individual investors and staff of the Bank own the remaining 90%.

The authorized share capital of the Bank is N7,000,000,000.00 divided into 14,000,000,000 ordinary shares of 50kobo each.

With banking operations spanning sixty years, Wema Bank Plc is reputed to be the longest surviving indigenous bank in Nigeria. Wema Bank Plc is a customer-focused bank. We take delight in learning the intricacies of our customers businesses and preferences, thus our byline “taking you to greater heights”.

Contact Info

54 Marina

Wema Towers

Lagos,

Nigeria

Phone: 234 1 266 8105

Fax: 234 1 266 8303

www.wemabank.com

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United Bank for Africa Plc

by Nigerian Information Directory on December 15, 2009 · 1 comment

uba UBA’s history dates back to 1948 when the British and French Bank Limited (“BFB”) commenced business in Nigeria and the erstwhile STB and CTB both in 1990. Following Nigeria’s independence from Britain, UBA was incorporated in 1961 to take over the business of BFB.

Although today’s UBA emerged at a time of industry consolidation induced by regulation, the consolidated UBA was borne out of a desire to lead the domestic sector to a new era of global relevance by championing the creation of the Nigerian consumer finance market, leading a private/public sector partnership at supporting the acceleration of Nigeria’s economic development, and growing the institution from a to a one-stop financial services institution, while spreading its footprints across Africa to earn the reputation as the face of in the continent.

Today, United Bank for Africa Plc is one of Africa’s leading offering universal banking to more than 7 million customers across 750 branches in 19 African countries. With presence in New York, London and Paris and assets in excess of $19bn, UBA is your partner for banking services for Africans and African related businesses globally.

United Bank for Africa Plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides various . It offers deposit products, such as demand, savings, and time deposit products; products, including mortgages, retail credit, and cards; and commercial banking products for real estate and construction, manufacturing, telecoms, exports, agriculture, fast moving consumer goods, and energy banking sectors. The company also provides corporate and international banking, trade services, cash management, treasury and capital market services, and electronic banking products, as well as bancassurance, and wealth management products and services. In addition, United Bank for Africa offers trust services, pension management and administration, insurance, asset management services, stock broking, issuing house, underwriting, security registration, bureau de change, microfinance, and custodial services. As of September 30, 2008, it had 613 branches and retail outlets; 1,256 automated teller machines; and 3,296 point of sale machines in Nigeria, as well as 55 branches and 76 automated teller machines internationally. United Bank for Africa also has operations in Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Uganda, as well as the United Kingdom and the United States.

United Bank For Africa Plc. (UBA)
Address: Head Office: 57, Marina, Lagos
Phone: +234 1 2644651-700, 4701416, 2642284; Fax: +234 1 2642287
Website: http://www.ubagroup.com/

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Unity Bank Plc

by Nigerian Information Directory on December 15, 2009 · 0 comments

The bank’s products include current and saving accounts, time and term
loans, call and fixed deposits, and overdrafts. Additionally, it offers
cash management, inventory and mortgage financing, import duty
clearing, import and export financing, and Internet and mobile
services. was founded in 2006 and is based in Abuja, Nigeria
with an additional office in Lagos, Nigeria.

This bank emerged from the
largest merger and consolidation in Nigeria’s .
Following the landmark banking consolidation spear-headed by the
Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), nine with
competences in investment banking, corporate and came
together in January 2006  to form Unity Bank Plc.

Telephone: +234-09-4616700-5,+234-09-2342553

Fax: +234-09-4616730,+234-09-2347957

Email: info@unitybankng.com

Website: www.unitybankng.com

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Union Bank of Nigeria Plc

by Nigerian Information Directory on December 15, 2009 · 0 comments

unionbank Plc was established in 1917 as a Colonial Bank with its first branch in Lagos. In 1925, Barclays Bank acquired the Colonial Bank, which resulted in the change of the Bank’s name to Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas). Following the enactment of the Companies Act 1968 and the legal requirement for all foreign subsidiaries to be incorporated locally, Barclays Bank (D C O) in 1969 was incorporated as Barclays Bank of Nigeria Limited.

The ownership structure of Barclays Bank remained un-changed until 1971 when 8.33% of the Bank’s shares were offered to Nigerians. In the same year, the Bank was listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. As a result of the Nigeria Enterprises Promotion Act of 1972, the Federal Government of Nigeria acquired 51.67% of the Bank’s shares, which left Barclays Bank Plc, London with only 40%. By the enactment of the 1972 and 1977 Nigeria Enterprises Promotion Acts, Barclays Bank International disposed its shareholding to Nigerians in 1979. To reflect the new ownership structure and in compliance with the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990, it assumed the name Union Bank of Nigeria Plc

It’s products and services include personal accounts, business accounts, corporate accounts, savings accounts, time deposits, fixed deposits, short term deposits, call deposits, bankers acceptances, treasury bills, and foreign currency domiciliary accounts. The company’s corporate group offers services, such as portfolio management, syndication of loans, lending to existing and new projects, contractor financing and invoice discounting, provision of guarantees and indemnities, bankers’ acceptances, commercial paper, equipment leasing, cash and cheque collection, foreign business transactions, funds mobilization, and pension fund management. Its energy unit provides services to operators in oil and gas, independent power plant, and mining industries.

The company’s international banking department offers services, such as confirmation of letters of credit, stocking term finance, international trade finance, unconfirmed letter of credit, export loans, overdraft facilities, and warehousing finance. Union Bank of Nigeria also serves small and medium scale enterprises, and provides agricultural credit. As of March 31, 2007, it operated through a network of 386 branches.

Subsidiaries:

(a) Union Homes Savings and Loans Plc

(b) Union Trustees Limited

(c) Union Assurance Company Limited

(d) Union Bank UK Plc.

(e) Banque Internationale du Benin , Cotonou

(f) UTL Communications Services Limited

(g) UBN Property Company Limited

(h) Union Capital Markets Limited

(i) Union Registrars Limited

Associated Companies:

(a) Consolidated Discounts Ltd.

(b) HFC Bank Ghana Limited.

(c) Unique Venture Capital Management Co. Ltd.

Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc.
Address: Head Office: Stallion Plaza, 36 Marina, Lagos
Phone: +234 1 2668105, 2668043, 2646011, 2667216; Fax: +234 1 2669873, 2644306
Website: http://www.unionbankng.com

Information source: http://www.unionbankng.com

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Sterling Bank Plc

by Nigerian Information Directory on December 15, 2009 · 0 comments

sterlingbankSterling Bank is one of the presently operating in Nigeria following the consolidation exercise initiated by the in January 2006.

Sterling Bank Plc, through its subsidiaries, provides commercial . The bank’s subsidiaries include Sterling Registrars Limited; Nigerian Stockbrokers Limited; SBG Insurance; and Sterling Asset Management Trust Limited. It offers Sterling Acquire, an asset finance product that allows customers to purchase identified assets and pay to the bank over a specified period of time in equal instalments and AutoReg, an automated vehicle licensing and renewal system. The bank’s products include saving and current accounts, retail loans, overdrafts, and debit cards. Additionally, it provides travel and trade finance, personal loan, insurance, fund transfer, and Internet and mobile banking services.

Contact:
Address: Head Office: 20 Marina, Lagos Island, Lagos
Phone: +234 1 2690380-8; Fax: +234 1 2693256
Website: http://www.sterlingbankng.com

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Standard Chartered bank Plc

by Nigerian Information Directory on December 15, 2009 · 0 comments

standardchartered Plc opened to customers on 15 September 1999 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered Bank Plc, headquartered in United Kingdom. It now has sixteen branches located in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja, Ibadan, Kano, Aba and Ota offering a wide range of products and services in both consumer and wholesale . It employs over 380 employees and sees Nigeria as a growth centre.

Contact Address: Head Office: 105b, Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
 Phone: +234 1 3262000, 2626801-5; Fax: +234 1 2626814, 3201659
 Website: http://www.standardchartered.com/ng

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Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc

by Nigerian Information Directory on December 15, 2009 · 0 comments

stanbicibtcStanbic IBTC Bank Plc provides investment and . The firm offers saving, demand deposit, fixed deposit, and domiciliary accounts. Additionally, it provides project and structured finance, property finance, cash and liquidity management, trade finance, foreign exchange, equity and debt issuance, and custodial advisory services.

The firm also offers transactional and Internet banking, term lending, overdraft, vehicle finance, securities financing, and bill collection services. Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc was formerly known as plc and changed its name on March 30, 2008. The firm was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC through its wholly owned stock broking and asset management subsidiary, IBTC Asset Management Limited has several excellent mutual funds including the IBTC Nigerian Equity Fund, which is Nigeria’s largest mutual fund with a net asset value in excess of N25 billion (as at December 2007).  It is the only bank that has a direct subsidiary that is a pension fund administrator; through the market leading IBTC Pension Managers Limited (IPML)

Contact detals

IBTC Place

Walter Carrington Crescent

Victoria Island

Lagos, 71707

Nigeria

Phone: 234 1 262 6520

Fax: 234 1 262 6541

Website: http://www.ibtc.com

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