Access Bank Plc , commonly known as Access Bank , is a Nigerian multinational commercial bank , owned by Access Bank Group . It is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria . Originally a corporate bank , it expanded into personal and business banking in 2012 . In 2019 , Access Bank and Diamond Bank merged and after concluding the merger , Access Bank unveiled its new logo , signalling the start of a new enlarged banking entity . Afolabi Ilesanmi , Head of Governance , Architecture and Planning , Access Bank , outlines how the bank has transformed its operations from being at the bottom of the list of banks in Nigeria to being rated the largest bank in Africa by customer base and number one bank in Nigeria by assets .

Afolabi Ilesanmi , Head of Governance , Architecture and Planning , Access Bank

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