Who We Are
We are on a journey to become Africa’s premier investment bank
Who we are
Your trusted financial advisers
Our history spans over two decades, in which we have accumulated significant experiences and built a strong reputation as trusted financial advisers, offering products and services in Corporate Banking, Investment Banking, Wealth Management, Asset/Fund Management, Global Markets, Securities Trading and Trust Services.
We are a Nigeria-based investment bank that provides innovative, long-term financial solutions to corporations, state governments and other financial services organisations.
We offer services and products in corporate banking, investment banking, wealth management, asset and fund management, global markets, securities trading and trust services.
Methodology and approach
Our Brand
Our brand communicates our vision, ambition and inner strength.
The lion is a widely recognised symbol of Africa, yet it also typifies courage, leadership and intelligence. Just as the lion is considered “King of the Jungle”, we intend to become the leader in our field.
Our aim is to ensure that Coronation Merchant Bank becomes a respected, well-known and trusted brand within the African financial services industry.
Our brand is supported by core values centred on innovation, integrity, service excellence, teamwork, leadership and people development. Our ongoing commitment to these values will enable us to deliver on our vision.
Our History
Our bank was initially founded as Associated Discount House Limited (“ADHL”) in 1993 by a consortium of reputable financial institutions.
ADHL, which was licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide liquidity for sovereign debt notes and money market instruments, became a leading financial services institution, thriving throughout the tough period of the Nigerian economy.
In 2011, a new leadership emerged at ADHL, signaling a new beginning for our bank, posting consistent growth across all metrics and turning the industry challenges to opportunities. In 2013, our transition to a merchant bank commenced which culminated in obtaining a merchant banking license and an FX dealing license in 2015.
With both licenses, Coronation Merchant Bank assumes the heritage assets, strong credit rating of ADHL and brings alive a new force in the Nigerian banking industry.
Our Core Values
Innovation
We demonstrate innovation by developing solutions to diverse customer problems, differentiating ourselves from competition with creative products and service offerings, and proactively initiating change and improvement measures.
Teamwork
Through teamwork, we build corporate intelligence, increase efficiency, enhance performance and bring diverse capabilities to bear from our wide range of professional expertise.
We hold the interests of the team above those of the individual, while showing mutual respect for all employees and sharing information throughout the organisation.
Integrity
We demonstrate a high level of integrity by being ethically unyielding and honest – inspiring trust through unambiguous communication, matching behaviour to words and taking responsibility for actions.
Our operations are transparent and always comply with all regulations and applicable laws.
Excellence
We are tenaciously determined and disciplined in ensuring that the client agenda is achieved, holding ourselves to the highest possible standards. We strive to do so through our passionate and painstaking attention to detail.
Our vision to transform Coronation Merchant Bank is a continuous journey. Every employee is expected to understand the importance of serving with excellence, whether this is dealing with a client’s query, manning the gates or working at the service counter.
Developing people
We are committed to continuous growth and career development, and equipping our people with the right tools and experience that enable them to provide solutions. This principle is applied at all levels and across all functions.
Leadership
We achieve clear market leadership by challenging the status quo. We are the catalyst for change industry-wide. We will be the first to embrace all things worthy, and sometimes the only.
Our People
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