ACCESS BANK GROUP CONTINUES TO SUPPORT UNICEF
As part of its continued support of UNICEF, Access Bank Group, along with 5th Chukker, The Access Bank UK and Access Private Bank hosted the‘ Access Bank Polo Day’ at the Guards Polo Club, Windsor on Saturday 16th July 2016
The annual event follows on from the highprofile Access Bank / UNICEF Charity Shield Polo tournament which is now in its ninth year. Access Bank’ s ongoing sponsorship of the event aims to support vulnerable children and orphans and internationally displaced persons in Nigeria. This year the Bank donated an additional N10-million(£ 27,000) to UNICEF for its campaign against HIV / AIDS among Nigerian children.
The initiative between UNICEF and Access Bank since inception has produced two new schools and has supported communities with bore-holes for water and sewing and grinding machines to secure employment and stimulate economic and social development. Mr Wigwe highlighted this achievement by explaining:“ We are conscious of our role as a change agent in Nigeria that can help institute socio-economic development through responsible business practice and environmental considerations. In addition, we are continually seeking ways through which more resources can be pooled towards supporting the children. We are part of the community and as such should support its wellbeing”.
The event, which was once again a huge success, is organised by The Access Bank UK Limited who was awarded Best Africa Trade Finance Bank 2016 by Capital Finance International. Access Bank PLC Group Managing Director and Chairman of The Access Bank UK Ltd, Herbert Wigwe paid tribute to the UK operation by saying:“ The Access Bank UK has become the business we always envisaged it would. Founded on a model of excellent service and moderate risk appetite it has grown income, increased profit and delivers a healthy return on equity. Importantly, it is adding value to Access Bank Group and enhancing the Group’ s stature on the international stage”.
ABOUT THE ACCESS BANK UK LTD
The Access Bank UK Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Access Bank Plc, a Nigerian Stock Exchange listed company. The Access Bank UK Limited was established to provide customers in the UK and in Africa with a broad range of business and personal banking services. These include trade finance, treasury services, business and personal banking together with private banking and wealth management.
Our objective is to grow the international business of the Access Bank Group through excellence in customer service and innovative solutions in trade finance, commercial banking and asset management. We are licensed and regulated by the UK’ s Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority( PRA and FCA) and are therefore in a strong position to support opportunities in Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development( OECD) markets for Access Bank Group customers. At the same time, our position as Access Bank Group’ s OECD operational hub supports the flow of investment into markets in Nigeria, Sub-Saharan and West Africa.
We have a strong base in the UK and abroad which allows us to stay in touch with our customers wherever they are in the world. Our Head Office is located in the heart of the City of London and overlooks the Bank of England and our Operations division is near Manchester. We also have an office in Lagos, Nigeria, in the pleasant surroundings of the Osborne Estate in the Ikoyi area and in Dubai’ s International Financial Centre.