FBN Bank (UK) Ltd (‘FBNUK’) is a UK-registered bank authorised by the Financial Services Authority to accept deposits and undertake banking business. It was incorporated in November 2002 when it absorbed the business of the previous London Branch of First Bank of Nigeria Plc, which commenced business in the early eighties. A whollyowned subsidiary of FirstBank, FBNUK was initially established to service primarily the London banking requirements of Nigerian companies and FirstBank. However, since commencing business, it has developed into a much broader business operating at the gateway to Europe and beyond for African banks, companies and high networth individuals.

With its head office located at 28 Finsbury Circus, London, FBNUK is unique amongst UK-based subsidiaries of Nigerian banks in that it has a branch in Paris which looks after business flows from francophone West Africa and a representative office in Nigeria serving the international banking requirements of most West African interests.

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FBN Bank (UK) Limited, First Bank of Nigeria Plc’s United Kingdom subsidiary, has extended its services to France as it opened a branch in Paris, France on July 15, 2008. The launch of the Paris Branch is another unique opportunity for FBN Bank (UK) Limited and the FirstBank Group to provide excellent banking and financial services for the global community, especially the West African-French business community.
As the relationship between the governments and citizens of Nigeria and France become increasingly strengthened, it is only logical that well-meaning institutions, like the FirstBank Group, be in the Vanguard of providing the vital machinery for fostering the growing relationship.
The Bank's foray into France is indeed very strategic, in view of its relationship with other Francophone countries in the West African sub-region. It is for this reason that FirstBank, the first Nigerian financial institution to take such initiative, is grateful for the support of the French Government, especially the French Monetary Authorities for the opportunity to establish in Paris.
FirstBank's strategy of internationalization started in 1982 when the Bank established its London Branch which enabled it to gain a foothold in one of the world's leading financial centres. In keeping with its determination to play a greater role in international trade flows from Nigeria to the rest of the world and vice versa, the London branch transited into FBN Bank (UK) Limited, Nigeria's first full fledge subsidiary in the UK, which commenced operations effectively November 01, 2002 and has been performing creditably well.
The major attraction of FBN Bank (UK) Limited Paris Branch is the ability to bank Francophone countries in West Africa. A highly elated Nigerian Ambassador to France, Mr. Gordon Bristol, said he was delighted to have one of the leading banks, FirstBank, to open an office in Paris. “We are going to do everything within our powers to ensure that FBN Paris succeeds here. I want to encourage businessmen all over the world to make FirstBank their first port of call when doing business in France and Africa. FirstBank has a good track record of quality service and good performance, good management of funds and people's deposits."