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FCMB, staff win 5 awards for promoting SMEs’ growth

The First City Monument Bank (FCMB), has won the Platinum Award and Best Participating Financial Institution with Most Impact on Total End-Borrowers Financed 2020.

The awards were conferred on the bank at the Service Ambassadors’ Programme organised by the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) in Lagos recently.

Three employees of the Bank won Service Ambassador Awards at the event. They are Oluremi Agboola, Toyin Ajibulu and Augustine Ibelegbu. The trio also received a training grant of N5.5 million.

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According to a statement , the organisers said the awards were given in recognition of FCMB’s leadership in the Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) space and for its outstanding support to the growth of businesses in Nigeria.

At the same time, the employees were recognised for their part in the Bank’s efforts to alleviate the funding challenges facing SMEs in the country.

The Service Ambassadors’ Programme by DBN is designed to recognise and celebrate organisations that have shown strong commitment towards the development and success of businesses in terms of funding, capacity building and other support.

Commenting on the award and its significance, the Managing Director of FCMB, Mrs Yemisi Edun, said:

“Our emergence as winner of the Platinum Award and four other awards is another proof that we are living up to the expectations of customers and the entire business community. We are committed to ensuring that all segments of society have access to the transformative power of financial services to help them fulfil their personal and business aspirations. The fact that three of our staff also won Service Ambassador Awards is a testimony of the solid human capacity and talent at FCMB. 

A purpose beyond profit commercial banking institution, First City Monument Bank is a member of FCMB Group Plc, led by Ladi Balogun as Group Chief Executive.

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