Regulatory Alerts2004-12-16 | BSD-15-2004YEAR 2004 CHRISTIAN PILGRIMAGE RE:PURCHASE OF PILGRIMS' TRAVELING ALLOWANCE (PTA) IN SAUDI RIYADS TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES
The table below provides a summary of the total number of branches for each bank across Nigeria's 36 states and the FCT. The bank with the most branches is Bank of the North Limited, which has 51 branches across Nigeria. FBN Holdings Plc (FirstBank) has the second-most branches with 401, followed by United Bank for Africa Plc with 389 branches. Other major banks such as Zenith Bank International PLC and Guaranty Trust Bank Plc have fewer branches in total across Nigeria. | Rank | Name of Bank | Total Number of Branches Across Nigeria's 36 States & FCT | |------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 1 | BANK OF THE NORTH LIMITED | 51 | | 2 | FBN HOLDINGS PLC (FirstBank) | 401 | | 3 | UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC | 389 | | 4 | ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC | 352 | | 5 | GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC | 310 | | 6 | UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC | 307 | | 7 | STANDARD CHARTERED BANK NIGERIA LTD | 298 | | 8 | ACCESS BANK PLC | 245 | | 9 | ECOBANK TRANSNACTIONAL INTERNATIONAL PLC | 210 | | 10 | FCMB GROUP PLC (First City Monument Bank) | 205 | This means, if you need to conduct banking transactions, it's better and efficient to visit a branch of one of these banks as they have more branches spread across Nigeria. These banks also offer various financial services like savings accounts, fixed deposits, current accounts, loans, credit cards, etc.