First City Monument Bank Ltd

In brief

First City Monument Bank Ltd is among Nigeria's ten biggest commercial banks. It finances retail, micro, SME, and corporate clients. It has about 2,300 employees, a loan portfolio of USD 1.8 billion, and about 6 million customers. The bank's strategic goal is to grow its SME (including agri) and retail portfolio, which will facilitate financial inclusion among underserved clientele. The Bank has in-house and client-focused incentives and programmes to support and encourage female participation in employment and entrepreneurship. The purpose of the financing is to enable the execution of the bank's growth strategy by strengthening the bank’s capital base.

Main development impact

Financing of SME and agri clients, financial inclusion, employment, taxes paid, and gender. Empowering women is one of FCMB's core principles.

Investment details

Name: First City Monument Bank Ltd
Project number: 80000164
Region: Africa
Country: Nigeria
Sector: Financial institution
Signing date (month/year): December 2019
Currency: USD
Finnfund's financing (commitment): 5,000,000
Instrument: Loan
Size of the project financing: USD 50,000,000
Share of Finnfund's financing (%): 10 %
Status: Active
Website: https://www.fcmb.com/

Please note, that in principle, this information is given at the time of signature according to Finnfund's disclosure policy. However, in the case of investment funds, the share of Finnfund’s financing (%) is disclosed after the fund’s final closing, and information on the portfolio companies financed by the fund is updated at least once a year.

Other investments

Name Country Signing date (month/year) Currency Finnfund's financing (commitment) Instrument
First City Monument Bank Ltd Nigeria November 2023 USD 10,000,000 Loan
December

Key facts

Name:

First City Monument Bank Ltd

Sector:

Financial institution

Region:

Africa

Country:

Nigeria

Currency:

USD

Finnfund's financing (commitment):

5,000,000

Signing date (month/year):

December 2019

Last update:

December 2023