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operates a network of over 149 branches and service stations backed by a robust ICT platform across Nigeria. Wema Bank today has become one of the Founding Signatories of the Principles and for Responsible Banking, committing to strategically align its business with the Sustainable Development Goals
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ALAT For Business is the corporate version of ALAT. Wema ALAT for Business is an advanced corporate internet banking platform offered by Wema Bank. It is specifically designed to cater to the needs of corporate and SME customers. With ALAT for Business, you can access your business accounts, perform
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ALAT was launched on May 2, 2017 by Wema Bank Plc, a Nigerian commercial bank. During its first year, ALAT by Wema acquired more than 250,000 customers responsible for well over NGN 1.6bn ($ 4.48m) in general deposits. In 2018, the bank closed in the NGN 1bn ($ 2.78m) mark in terms of deposits into
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The bank was established on May 2, 1945, as a private limited liability company (under the old name of Agbonmagbe Bank Limited). The bank was founded on May 2, 1945 as Agbonmagbe Bank by the Late Chief Mathew Adekoya Okupe. He set up the first branches of the bank which were in Ebute-metta, Sagamu,
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Wema Bank launched the first fully digital bank in Nigeria, ALAT By Wema, in May 2017. ALAT allows users to carry out all of their banking needs using a mobile phone, PC, or tablet without having to enter a physical bank.
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In December 2015, Wema became a national bank, with a capital base of over N43.8billion having met the regulatory requirements for the National Banking license as stipulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria
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Abeokuta and Ijebu-Igbo. The bank remained his until it was taken over by Western Nigeria Marketing Board and later renamed Wema Bank Limited in 1969. Since then,
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has gone on to be Nigeria's longest surviving indigenous bank. It was granted a commercial banking license and commenced banking activities during the same year.
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Dr (Mrs) Oluwayemisi Olorunshola is the Chairman of the Bank; Moruf Oseni is the Managing Director/CEO.
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Wema Bank Plc. is a publicly-traded limited liability company, trading under the symbol
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converted to a public limited liability company in 1987. In 1990, the
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financial transactions, and manage your finances online.
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Traded as
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WEMABANK
Financial services
Lagos Island
Lagos State
Nigeria
Managing Director
Chief executive officer
Chairman
Retail banking
Commercial banking
Corporate banking
Total assets
www.wemabank.com
commercial bank
ALAT By Wema

Wema Bank
Wema Bank
Bank
Nigerian Stock Exchange
Nigerian Stock Exchange
Wema Bank
Paris Agreement

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