Access Bank - About the company
Access Bank is a public company based in Lagos (Nigeria), founded in 1989. It operates as a Commercial bank. Access Bank has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 32 active competitors, including 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Scotiabank, Fidelity Bank and First Atlantic Bank.
Company Details
- Website
- www.accessbankplc.com/
- Social
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- Omaha, Nebraska
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1989
Location
Lagos, Nigeria
Stage
Public
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 32 active competitors
Employee Count
23,643 as on May 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Access Bank
Access Bank is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ACCESS BANK CIN: 261375622 , United States, Active | Dec 26, 999 | - | 125 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Access Bank's IPO details
Access Bank got listed on Oct 17, 2016.
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Access Bank's funding and investors
Access Bank has raised funding over 10 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 2014. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Aug 19, 2020 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Access Bank has 11 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Access Bank:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Aug 19, 2020 | 1320161 | Conventional Debt | 4434977 | 7190232 | 4817486 | 5778110 |
Jul 30, 2019 | 9731543 | Conventional Debt | 8790043 | 1037131 | 7487720 | 3654395 |
Mar 12, 2019 | 6890117 | Conventional Debt | 2198479 | 6413407 | 3772457 |
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Access Bank's founders and board of directors
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Access Bank has 23,643 employees as of May 26. Here is Access Bank's employee count trend over the years:
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Access Bank's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Access Bank include Scotiabank, Fidelity Bank and First Atlantic Bank. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Access Bank, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Access Bank 1989, Lagos (Nigeria), Public | Commercial bank | - | 76/100 | |
2nd | Scotiabank 1832, Toronto (Canada), Public | Commercial bank | - | 76/100 | |
3rd | Fidelity Bank 2006, Accra (Ghana), Late Stage | Retail bank | $53.5M | 70/100 | |
4th | First Atlantic Bank 1995, Accra (Ghana), Late Stage | Commercial bank | - | 58/100 | |
5th | Provider of retail, business, corporate, and investment banking services | - | - | 58/100 | |
6th |  First National Bank Ghana 1838, Accra (Ghana), Funding Raised | Commercial Bank | - | 56/100 | |
7th | Agricultural Development Bank 1965, Accra (Ghana), Unfunded | Commercial Bank | - | - | 54/100 |
8th | Consolidated Bank 2018, Accra (Ghana), Unfunded | Provider of personal, business, digital, and corporate banking and insurance services | - | - | 51/100 |
9th |  Prudential Bank 1996, Accra (Ghana), Unfunded | Commercial bank | - | - | 47/100 |
10th | Diversified financial institution | $1M | 46/100 |
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Access Bank's Investments and acquisitions
Access Bank has made 1 investments in companies including MTN. Access Bank has also acquired 17 companies including Bidvest Bank and Standard Chartered Angola.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Dec 12, 2024 | Acquisition | 2000 | Johannesburg (South Africa) | |
Nov 27, 2024 | Acquisition | - | ||
Nov 27, 2024 | Acquisition | - |
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News related to Access Bank
Filter this listMedia has covered Access Bank for a total of 27 events in the last 1 year, 8 of them have been about company updates and 5 about people movement.
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Access Holdings Discloses Insider Share Sales Valued at Over N135 MillionInvestors King•May 19, 2026•Access Holdings, Access Bank
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Nigerian lender paid Sh15.8bn in National Bank acquisitionBusinessdailyafrica•May 07, 2026•Access Bank, National Bank
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Access Holdings to Reduce Foreign Subsidiary Stakes Due to CBN's Offshore Equity CapInvestors King•May 06, 2026•Access Bank
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Chizoma Okoli retires as Deputy Managing Director of Access Bankhallmarknews.com•Apr 29, 2026•Access Bank
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National Bank of Kenya Profit Rises Sharply in First Year Under Access BankTechMoran•Mar 25, 2026•Access Bank
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Access Bank Partners King’s Trust to Push Youth Empowerment in Africahallmarknews.com•Mar 23, 2026•Access Bank, The King
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