{
  "id": 8494935,
  "title": "Meet CEOs of Nigeria’s biggest banks operating outside the country",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/meet-ceos-of-nigerias-biggest-banks-operating-outside-the-country",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-19T16:17:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/09/19/meet-ceos-of-nigerias-biggest-banks-operating-outside-the-country/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nigeria's major banks are expanding their international presence, with their overseas operations amassing tens of trillions of naira in assets across key African and global markets. Access Bank, First HoldCo, Zenith Bank, UBA, and Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) have combined assets of about N40.66 trillion at the end of FY2025. Access Bank's UK operation leads with N16.69 trillion in total assets, followed by First HoldCo's UK subsidiary at N4.41 trillion and Zenith Bank UK at N4.31 trillion. The subsidiaries operate in the UK, Ghana, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, giving their parent groups exposure to major African commercial centers and one of the world's largest financial markets.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}