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26 | The Lion King
News Round Up
Governor,
Central Bank of
Liberia in Lagos,
Commends UBA
T
he Governor of Central Bank of
Liberia, Mr. Joseph Mills Jones
has assured of the apex bank’s
continued support to UBA’s expansion
drive in Liberia. He disclosed this on
Monday, January 14, 2013 when he
paid a courtesy visit to the Group
Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Phillips
Oduoza in Lagos, Nigeria.
“We recognise the positive
contributions of UBA to the economic
development of Liberia since the bank
started operations in the country. In
this regard, we are ready to strengthen
the partnership between the Central
Bank of Liberia and UBA. We want to
encourage the bank to open more
branches in Liberia for the benefit of
our people,” he said.
The GMD/CEO in his welcome address commended the Central
Bank of Liberia for providing the enabling environment for
banking operations noting that UBA is the only bank in Nigeria
pursuing a pan-African strategy even as it maintains strong
presence in key financial sectors of the world.
Also present at the meeting with the Governor were Managing
Director, UBA Africa, Mr. Emmanuel Nnorom, former Deputy
Managing Director, UBA Africa, (now Executive Director,
Corporate Bank) Mr. Emeke Iweriebor and former Ambassador
of Liberia to France, Prof Dew Tuan-Wleh Mayson.
GMD/CEO, UBA Plc, Mr. Phi l l ips Oduoza (2nd right); Governor, Central Bank of Liberia, Dr.
Joseph Mi l ls Jones (middle); ED, Corporate Bank, Mr. Emeke Iweriebor (1st left); Former Liberian
Ambassador to France, Prof Dew Tuan-Wleh Mayson (2nd left); and MD, UBA Africa, Mr.
Emmanuel Nnorom, during the visit of the Governor
I
n confirmation of our strong
leadership position in Africa,
UBA Cameroon and UBA
Senegal have emerged as the
‘Best Banks’ in their respective
countries. This was announced
in New York on March 19, 2013
by Global Finance magazine,
one of the world’s leading
corporate finance magazines.
The selection was made by
editors of the magazine with
input from industry analysts,
corporate executives and
banking consultants in the
regions and in 29 countries.
Criteria for choosing the
winners included growth in
assets, profitability, strategic
relationships, customer service,
competitive pricing, and
innovative products.
According to Joseph
Giarraputo, publisher of Global
Finance, “Each region and
individual country presents
unique challenges for banks
and their customers, especially
under the difficult conditions
global financial markets
continue to face. For this
reason, customers must depend
on excellence in execution from
their banking partners. These
are the banks that are providing
best-in-class solutions for these
distinctive markets.”
An Awards Ceremony for all
winners will also be held at
The National Press Club in
Washington, DC at the same
time as the World Bank/IMF
Meetings on October 12, 2013.
Published since 1987, Global
Finance has been a world
renowned magazine with
huge international readership,
highly-respected awards,
and unrivalled coverage of
corporate and investment
banking topics and the
emerging markets. This is
the twentieth year that the
magazine has selected top
banking performers in emerging
markets. The report covers best
banks in Latin America, Central
& Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific,
the Middle East and Africa.
World’s Best Banks in 2013; UBA Cameroon and
UBA Senegal Win in Both Countries