/ Recognition and Awards

The Bank has over the years been a recipient of several awards for superior financial performance, superior customer service delivery, excellent share performance, management efficiency, etc. Some of these are:

2023

Best Bank in Nigeria
Euromoney Awards For Excellence
Best Bank for CSR in Nigeria
Euromoney Awards For Excellence
Corporate Banking. CSR. Digital Solutions. ESG. SME Banking
Euromoney - Market Leaders Ranking
Top 1000 Banks in the World
The Banker
Top 100 Banks in Africa
The Banker
Brand Finance Banking 500
Brand Finance
Best Banking Group in Nigeria
World Finance
Best Retail Bank in Nigeria
World Finance
Most Innovative Bank in Africa
World Finance
Best Bank in Nigeria - 2023
Global Finance
Best Cash Management Bank in Nigeria
Global Finance
Safest Banks 2023 (Africa) - Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana
Global Finance
Best Banking Brand in Nigeria
Global Brands
Best Digital Banking Brand in Nigeria
Global Brands
Chief Risk Officer of the Year 2023 (Commercial Banks)
GRC & Fincrime Prevention Excellence Awards

2022

Euromony Market Leaders - SME Banking; Corporate Banking; CSR; Digital Banking; ESG
Euromoney Awards 2022
Leading Digital Bank Nigeria
World Business Outlook
Most Socially Responsible Bank Nigeria
World Business Outlook
Outstanding Contribution in Banking Sector Nigeria - Segun Agbaje
World Business Outlook
Most Admired Financial Services Brand in Africa
Brand Africa 100
Most Admired Financial Services Brand in West Africa
Brand Africa 100
Most Admired Financial Services Brand in Nigeria
Brand Africa 100
Most Admired Nigerian Financial Services Brand
Brand Africa 100
Star Deposit Money Bank (DMB)
CBN (on #eNaira365days)
Squad: Accelerating Digital Acceptance in Africa
MasterCard
GRC & Financial Crime Prevention Practice Leader Award
GRC & Fincrime Prevention Excellence Awards
Fraud Prevention Champion
GRC & Fincrime Prevention Excellence Awards
Chief Risk Officer of the Year
GRC & Fincrime Prevention Excellence Awards

2021

Africa’s Best Bank
Euromoney Awards 2021
Nigeria’s Best Bank
Euromoney Awards 2021
Best Banking Group
World Finance Banking Awards
Best Retail Bank in Nigeria
World Finance Banking Awards
Most Innovative Bank in Nigeria
World Finance Banking Awards
African Banker of The Year - Segun Agbaje
World Finance Banking Awards
Best Digital Bank Award
World Business Outlook
Best Mobile Banking App
World Business Outlook
Most Admired Financial Services Brand in Nigeria
Brand Africa 100
Most Admired Financial Services Brand in Africa
Brand Africa 100
GRC & Financial Crime Prevention Practice Leader Award
GRC & Fincrime Prevention Excellence Awards
GRC & Financial Crime Prevention Visionary Award
GRC & Fincrime Prevention Excellence Awards
Risk Management Team of the Year
GRC & Fincrime Prevention Excellence Awards
Compliance Team of the Year
GRC & Fincrime Prevention Excellence Awards
Risk & Compliance Champion
GRC & Fincrime Prevention Excellence Awards
Chief Compliance Officer of the Year - Osa Aiwerioghene
GRC & Fincrime Prevention Excellence Awards
MLRO/Head of Anti Financial Crime of the Year - Osa Aiwerioghene
GRC & Fincrime Prevention Excellence Awards
Chief Risk Officer of the Year - Olumide Oguntuase
GRC & Fincrime Prevention Excellence Awards

2020

Excellence in Leadership in Africa Award
Euromoney Awards 2020
Best Banking Group in Nigeria
World Finance Banking Awards
Best Banking Group
World Finance Banking Awards
Best Retail Bank in Nigeria
World Finance Banking Awards
Most Innovative Bank in Nigeria
World Finance Banking Awards
African Banker of The Year - Segun Agbaje
World Finance Banking Awards
Best Digital Bank, Nigeria
World Business Outlook
Best Mobile Banking App
World Business Outlook
Most Admired Financial Services Brand in Nigeria
Brand Africa 100
Most Admired Financial Services Brand in Africa
Brand Africa 100

2019

Entrepreneurship Support Bank
Daar Communication Award
Managing Director of the Year
Legal 100 Award
Best Customer Experience (Electronic Platform Experience)
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards 2019
Real Time Payments Transaction Efficiency
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards 2019
E-Reference Operations Efficiency
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards 2019
Cashless Driver: Point of Sale Transaction on Acquiring
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards 2019
Direct Debit Driver Award
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards 2019
ID Services Driver
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards 2019
Cashless Driver: Card Usage on Point of Sales Terminals
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards 2019
Cashless Driver: USSD Channel Champion
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards 2019
Best Mobile Banking Application Nigeria 2019
International Business Awards 2019
Best CSR Bank Nigeria 2019
International Business Awards 2019
Best Bank in Nigeria 2019
Global Finance Magazine Awards 2019
Best Corporate Bank
MEA Markets 2019
Banking Institution 2019 - Nigeria
MEA Markets 2019
Segun Agbaje - Guaranty Trust Bank - Managing Director of the Year Nigeria
Global 100 – 2019
Best Banking Group, Nigeria
World Finance Banking Awards
Best Retail Bank, Nigeria
World Finance Banking Awards

2022

Euromony Market Leaders - SME Banking; Corporate Banking; CSR; Digital Banking; ESG
Euromoney Awards 2022
Leading Digital Bank Nigeria
World Business Outlook
Most Socially Responsible Bank Nigeria
World Business Outlook
Outstanding Contribution in Banking Sector Nigeria - Segun Agbaje
World Business Outlook
Most Admired Financial Services Brand in Africa
Brand Africa 100
Most Admired Financial Services Brand in West Africa
Brand Africa 100
Most Admired Financial Services Brand in Nigeria
Brand Africa 100
Most Admired Nigerian Financial Services Brand
Brand Africa 100
Star Deposit Money Bank (DMB)
CBN (on #eNaira365days)
Squad: Accelerating Digital Acceptance in Africa
MasterCard
GRC & Financial Crime Prevention Practice Leader Award
The Morgans Consulting
Fraud Prevention Champion
The Morgans Consulting
Chief Risk Officer of the Year
The Morgans Consulting

2021

Africa’s Best Bank
Euromoney Awards 2021
Nigeria’s Best Bank
Euromoney Awards 2021
Best Banking Group
World Finance Banking Awards
Best Retail Bank in Nigeria
World Finance Banking Awards
Most Innovative Bank in Nigeria
World Finance Banking Awards
African Banker of The Year - Segun Agbaje
World Finance Banking Awards
Best Digital Bank Award
World Business Outlook
Best Mobile Banking App
World Business Outlook
Most Admired Financial Services Brand in Nigeria
Brand Africa 100
Most Admired Financial Services Brand in Africa
Brand Africa 100
GRC & Financial Crime Prevention Practice Leader Award
The Morgans Consulting
GRC & Financial Crime Prevention Visionary Award
The Morgans Consulting
Risk Management Team of the Year
The Morgans Consulting
Compliance Team of the Year
The Morgans Consulting
Risk & Compliance Champion
The Morgans Consulting
Chief Compliance Officer of the Year - Osa Aiwerioghene
The Morgans Consulting
MLRO/Head of Anti Financial Crime of the Year - Osa Aiwerioghene
The Morgans Consulting
Chief Risk Officer of the Year - Olumide Oguntuase
The Morgans Consulting

2020

Excellence in Leadership in Africa Award
Euromoney Awards 2020
Best Banking Group in Nigeria
World Finance Banking Awards
Best Banking Group
World Finance Banking Awards
Best Retail Bank in Nigeria
World Finance Banking Awards
Most Innovative Bank in Nigeria
World Finance Banking Awards
African Banker of The Year - Segun Agbaje
World Finance Banking Awards
Best Digital Bank, Nigeria
World Business Outlook
Best Mobile Banking App
World Business Outlook
Most Admired Financial Services Brand in Nigeria
Brand Africa 100
Most Admired Financial Services Brand in Africa
Brand Africa 100

2019

Entrepreneurship Support Bank
Daar Communication Award
Managing Director of the Year
Legal 100 Award
Best Customer Experience (Electronic Platform Experience)
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards 2019
Real Time Payments Transaction Efficiency
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards 2019
E-Reference Operations Efficiency
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards 2019
Cashless Driver: Point of Sale Transaction on Acquiring
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards 2019
Direct Debit Driver Award
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards 2019
ID Services Driver
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards 2019
Cashless Driver: Card Usage on Point of Sales Terminals
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards 2019
Cashless Driver: USSD Channel Champion
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards 2019
Best Mobile Banking Application Nigeria 2019
International Business Awards 2019
Best CSR Bank Nigeria 2019
International Business Awards 2019
Best Bank in Nigeria 2019
Global Finance Magazine Awards 2019
Best Corporate Bank
MEA Markets 2019
Banking Institution 2019 - Nigeria
MEA Markets 2019
Segun Agbaje - Guaranty Trust Bank - Managing Director of the Year Nigeria
Global 100 – 2019
Best Banking Group, Nigeria
World Finance Banking Awards
Best Retail Bank, Nigeria
World Finance Banking Awards

2018

The Digital Wallet of the Year
The Asian Banker Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards
The Best Mobile Payments Service
The Asian Banker Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards
Best Trade Finance Bank - Nigeria
The Asian Banker Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards
Banking Group - Lagos, Nigeria
Lawyer International – Legal 100 – 2018 – Awards
Segun Agbaje - Managing Director of the Year Nigeria
Corporate USA Today – Law Awards – 2018
Best Customer Experience
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards
USSD Channel Champion
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards
e-reference Operations
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards
POS transactions acquiring efficiency
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards
Real Time payments
The CBN & NIBSS Electronic Payment Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards
Best Banking Group - Nigeria
World Finance Award
Best Retail Bank
World Finance Award
Banker of the Year - Segun Agbaje
World Finance Award
African CEO of the Year Award
ADIC Awards
CEO of the Year Award – Segun Agbaje
African Investor Awards
Most Innovative Bank - GTBank
African Investor Awards
Bank of the Year Awards
The Banker Awards
Top 25 CEOs Award - Segun Agbaje
Business Day Awards
Business Integrity Award
African Business Interity Awards
Most Innovative Banking Brand, Nigeria 2018
Global Brands Magazine Awards
Best Digital Banking Brand In Nigeria 2018
Global Brands Magazine Awards
Most Customer Friendly Bank
Business Day Award
Financial Service Brand of the Year
Spice TV Awards
African Banker of the Year - Segun Agbaje
African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year

2017

African Bank of the Year
African Banker Award
Best Bank in Nigeria
Euromoney Awards for Excellence
Best Bank for SMEs on Africa
Euromoney Awards for Excellence