Equitorial Trust Bank Plc. (ETB), commonly referred to as Equitorial Bank, was a commercial bank in Nigeria. It was one of the twenty-six (26) commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the country's banking regulator, in early 2011 before a merger with Sterling Bank.[1]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | 1092 Adeola Odeku Street Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria |
| Products | Loans, Checking, Savings, Investments, Debit Cards, Credit Cards |
| Website | Homepage |
Overview
editETB is a large financial services provider in Nigeria. As of January 2011[update], the bank maintained about one hundred (100) retail branches in various urban centers in the country.[2]
History
editThe bank was established in January 1990, as a limited liability company. In February the same year, it was granted a commercial banking license and in March 1990, it commenced banking operations. In 2006, ETB successfully merged with the former Devcom Bank. The bank is a national bank, which has most of its retail outlets located in Nigeria's major urban centers.
In 2009, in an audit by the Central Bank of Nigeria, ETB was found to be under-capitalized and unsatisfactorily managed. Subsequent to those discoveries, CBN directed ETB to reduce company staff numbers to maintain profitability. 150 staff members, representing about 15% of the bank's work force were fired in March 2010.[3] ETB was also added to a list of nine (9) Nigerian commercial banks that required the injection of new capital by the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), a federal government agency.[4][5] ETB was taken over by Sterling bank in a deal that was sealed on 11 August 2011.[6]
Ownership
editPrior to 2009, the shares of stock of the bank were privately owned.[7] However, due to the intervention of the CBN and AMCON in 2009, a significant percentage of shareholding in ETB is owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
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editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Central Bank of Nigeria:: All Financial Institutions". www.cenbank.org. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ "Equitorial Trust Bank". www.qualisteam.com. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ Komolafe, Babajide (2010-03-30). "Nigeria: Equitorial Trust Bank Fires 150 Staff". Vanguard (Lagos). Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ Akanbi, Festus (2011-02-14). "Nigeria: Shareholders Optimistic of Better Days for Rescued Banks". This Day (Lagos). Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ Durojaiye, Rotimi (2011-02-14). "Nigeria: Bad Loans Still Make Banks Uncomfortable". Daily Independent (Lagos). Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ "The Nation Newspaper Nigeria - Read Latest Nigeria News". The Nation Nigeria. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ "Nigeria: Four Rescued Banks to Sign MoU On Re-Capitalisation". Vanguard (Lagos). 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2017-08-24.