Our Business Focus

As a financial services organisation, UBA consists of several companies currently providing among themselves, a wide range of financial services’ solutions to its diverse clients.
The breadth of these offerings is reflected in the different businesses of the group, whose membership comprises the following:

UBA PLC – (the Bank) - West Africa’s largest bank and the flagship operation of the Group.

UBA Capital Africa – The investment banking arm covering the African market, it is already redefining the Nigerian debt capital market with a number of landmark transactions. The principle activities include Debt & Equity Capital Markets; Sales & Trading; Corporate Finance and Research.

UBA Trustees Limited – Nigeria's premier trustee company, established in 1964. With aggregate value of transactions in excess of N500 billion, it is among the top 2 corporate trustees in Nigeria.

UBA Pensions Custodian Limited – One of the licensed pension funds custodians, this business aims to provide a custodial haven for the savings of Nigerian workers, with a rapidly growing portfolio of assets in custody in excess of N150 billion. UBA Capital (Europe) - Licenced by the UK Financial Services Authority, UBA Capital Europe offers Asset Management; Corporate Finance and Trade Finance Advisory Services; and Trading.

UBA Asset Management Limited – The second largest asset management company in Nigeria with over N30 billion in funds under management. UBA Asset Management is Manager and Administrator to four mutual funds and Wealth Manager to the Highnetworth..

UBA Stockbrokers Limited – The secondary market trading arm of the Group that deals in equities and other fixed income securities in the capital market, it is among the Top 10 stockbroking firms in Nigeria.

UBA Registrars Limited – With over 30 years’ experience in Share Register administration services in Nigeria, it emerged from the former UBA Global Markets Limited then engaged in the business of share registration, stock broking and issuing house. It was incorporated in March 2006 as a wholly owned subsidiary of UBA Plc and ranks #1 in Nigeria in terms of automation and innovation among corporate registrars.

UBA New York – Regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, is a member of the United States Federal Reserve System. Its balance sheet size is in excess of US$1.3 billion.

UBA Country Subsidiaries - UBA currently has business offices across major countries in Africa. Click here for full details.

UBA Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Limited – A joint venture between one of Africa’s largest insurance Group (Metropolitan Holdings of South Africa) and Africa’s global bank (UBA PLC), is operating in Nigeria with the advantages of the combined Strengths of the two parent companies including: over 100 years Experience in Life Insurance business, Access to over 40 resident full time ACTUARIES, Strong African Brand, Risk Management expertise, High Corporate governance standards, Large Distribution Network(over 700 branches) and knowledge of the local Nigerian Market.