Keystone Bank Limited Explained

Keystone Bank Limited
Type:Private
Industry:Banking
Foundation:2011
Location:Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Key People:Hassan Imam
Managing director and Chief executive officer[1]
Nnenna Okoro
Executive director[2]
Products:Loans, credit cards, savings, investments, online banking
Assets:US$1.916 billion (NGN:307.5 billion)[3]

Keystone Bank Limited, is a commercial bank in Nigeria. The bank is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the national banking regulator.[4]

Overview

Keystone Bank offers banking services to large corporations, public institutions, small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and individuals. The bank is a large financial services provider in Nigeria., the bank's total assets were valued at US$1.916 billion (NGN:307.5 billion), with shareholders' equity valued at about US$213.3 million (NGN:34.23 billion).[5]

History

On Friday 5 August 2011, Keystone Bank Limited was issued a commercial banking license by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). On the same day, CBN revoked the banking license of Bank PHB. Keystone Bank assumed the assets and some liabilities of the now defunct Bank PHB.[6]

On 22 March 2017, Asset Management Company of Nigeria announced that Keystone bank had been sold to investors for 25 billion naira ($81.5 million). It was sold to Sigma Golf-Riverbank consortium.[7]

Ownership

The bank was previously owned by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), an arm of the Federal Government of Nigeria.The bank is currently owned by Sigma Golf River Bank Consortium after being acquired from the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in March 2017.

Keystone Bank Group

The bank together with its onshore and offshore subsidiaries, constitute the Keystone Bank Group. The bank's subsidiaries include the following:[8]

Branch network

According to its website, the bank maintains a network of over 150 business offices and locations in all the states of Nigeria.[9]

Some of its products offered to the public includes; QuickSave/ QuickSave Plus, Paytime Accounts, Partner Plus, Active Dom/Dom Extra, Growbiz Account, Future Account, NIDA etc.

Governance

As of January 2024, the managing director and chief executive officer of the bank is Hassan Imam[1] The executive director of Keystone Bank Limited is Nnenna Anyim Okoro.[2]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 11 January 2024 . Hassan Imam: Meet newly appointed CEO of Keystone Bank . . Vanguard Nigeria . 18 January 2024 . Lagos, Nigeria.
  2. Web site: 11 January 2024 . Profile: Meet Chioma Mang, Keystone bank’s new Executive Director . . Ngozi Ekugo . 18 January 2024 . Lagos, Nigeria.
  3. Web site: December 2012 Financial Statement. Keystonebankng.com. 15 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Central Bank of Nigeria Commercial Banks. Cenbank.org. en. 2017-08-29.
  5. Web site: Audited December 2012 Financial Statement. Keystonebankng.com. 15 October 2017.
  6. News: Nigeria: Afribank, Spring Bank, Bank PHB Nationalised. Chima. Obinna. 2011-08-06. This Day (Lagos). 2017-08-29.
  7. News: Finally, AMCON Sells Keystone Bank for N25bn to New Investors. 2017-03-21. This Day. 2017-04-06. en-US.
  8. Web site: Keystone Bank Convenience & Reliability : Information Centre ». James. Ikpeme. Keystonebankng.com. 2017-08-29.
  9. Web site: Keystone Bank Convenience & Reliability : Inside Keystone Bank ». James. Ikpeme. Keystonebankng.com. 2017-08-29.