A Kenya-born French long-distance runner, Abraham Kiprotich, has emerged winner of the third Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. He concluded the 42 kilometer race after 2 hours, 15 minutes and 10 seconds. Kiprotich will take home the $50,000 prize. While Herpha Guta, an Ethiopian, won the women edition of the competition. She completed the race […]
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Fitch Ratings, a leading global rating agency in its latest report, has upgraded Access Bank’s National Long-Term Rating to ‘A+ from ‘A. At the same time, Fitch affirmed the Bank’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B’. According to the rating agency, “Access Bank’s IDRs are driven by the Bank’s intrinsic creditworthiness as defined by […]
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Starting January 2018, male employees of Access Bank Plc can take advantage of an enhanced parental leave policy that extends paid benefits to all mothers and fathers. Fostering an inclusive workplace, the policy offers paid leave to all new parents at the Bank including mothers and fathers, as well as adoptive and surrogate parents. The […]
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In line with its reputation for adopting best practices in all facets of its operations, Access Bank Plc has upgraded its customer service function, Ombudsman, for the purpose of resolving service issues between the Bank and its customers. The Ombudsman is an Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) platform wherein an aggrieved customer of the Bank may […]
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The on-going promotional campaign by Access Bank Plc tagged ‘Family Fortune’ Promo has produced the first winner of a family home. The family of Celestine Ikwuka Obinabor, currently a tenant and resident of Oka Afa in Ejigbo area of Lagos won one of the 3 four-bedroom terrace houses located in highbrow Lekki area of […]
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The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Road Race Bronze Label to Access Bank Lagos City Marathon makes the Lagos marathon the first full marathon in West Africa to get an IAAF label. The IAAF accreditation which was announced last week ahead of the 3rd edition of the marathon in February 2018, was the outcome […]
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Access Bank Plc has just scored a rare repeat performance at the 2017 Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards in Germany by receiving the “Outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement Award 2017”. The award was presented to Access Bank CEO, Herbert Wigwe in Karlsruhe, Germany’s most sustainable city a year after Access Bank made history as the first African […]
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Access Bank Group, along with 5th Chukker, The Access Bank UK and Access Private Bank hosted the 10th annual ‘Access Bank Polo Day’ at the Guards Polo Club, Windsor. The annual event is part of its continued support of UNICEF and the climax to the high-profile Access Bank/UNICEF Charity Shield Polo tournament, celebrating a decade […]
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In its recent rating review of Access Bank Plc, foremost rating agency in Nigeria, Agusto & Co, has raised the Bank’s rating from “A+” to “Aa-”, with a stable outlook. The upgrade reflects Access Bank’s strong financial profile, resilient profitability levels and solid capital position. Agusto & Co also recognised Access Bank as an institution […]
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As part of its commitment to reward participants with exciting prizes in its ongoing ‘Family Fortune Promo’, Access Bank Plc has delighted 20 of its customers who were the first set to take part in the Promo. These gifts include rechargeable fans, microwave ovens among others. The surprise gifts to the 20 lucky families precedes […]
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