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. The bank’s strategic goal is to grow its SME and retail portfolio, facilitating financial inclusion among underserved clientele and in agribusiness. The Bank has in-house and client-focused incentives and programmes to support and encourage women’s participation in employment and entrepreneurship. The loan will support the growth of the bank’s lending to local and women-empowered businesses involved in the transformative sectors of agribusiness, manufacturing, health, and renewable energy. At a minimum, 30% of the loan proceeds will be channelled to women-owned businesses.

Main development impact

Financing of SME and agribusiness clients, financial inclusion, employment, taxes paid, and gender. Empowering women is one of the bank’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): November 2023
Currency: USD
Finnfund's financing (commitment): 10,000,000
Instrument: Loan
Size of the project financing: USD 50,000,000
Share of Finnfund's financing (%): 20 %
Status: Active

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 December 2019 USD 5,000,000 Loan
November

Key facts

Name:

First City Monument Bank Ltd

Sector:

Financial institution

Region:

Africa

Country:

Nigeria

Currency:

USD

Finnfund's financing (commitment):

10,000,000

Signing date (month/year):

November 2023

Last update:

December 2023