Zenith Bank Plc is a major financial services provider in Nigeria and Anglophone West Africa, headquartered in Victoria Island, Lagos.
[4] As of 1 April 2024[update], it holds more than $16.5bn in total assets, with shareholders' equity of $854 million.
[1] Irrespective of the current economic inflation in Nigeria, the bank had ₦727.03 billion payment before tax (PBT) in H1 2024.
[11] In the early 2000s, Zenith's profile began to rise, its investments in information technology helped it compete against the major banks that had a larger branch outreach and it soon began to announce net profits comparable to some of the older big banks.
As of 2016[update], Zenith Bank had more than 500 branches and business offices in all states and the Federal Capital Territory.