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Revision as of 14:05, 19 November 2016
| Company type | Public limited company |
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| Industry | Finance |
| Founded | March 26, 1990 (folded = 2010) |
| Founder | Ibru Family |
| Headquarters | Herbert Macaulay Way, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja , |
Key people | Hayford Kponmwonsa Alile, Chairman John Aboh, Managing Director & CEO |
| Services | Banking |
| Revenue |  ₦74.9 billion |
| ₦17.1 billion | |
| Total assets | ₦1.3 trillion |
| Website | Homepage |
Oceanic Bank International, commonly referred to as Oceanic Bank, is a bank in Nigeria. Oceanic provides individual, commercial and corporate banking services. [2]
History
As of Monday, October 24 2011, Oceanic Bank was acquired by Ecobank Transnational Incorporation (ETI)Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/10/eti-takes-over-oceanic-bank/
Oceanic Bank was incorporated on March 26, 1990, as a private limited liability company with 100% equity ownership by Nigerian citizens, and licensed on April 10, 1990, to carry on commercial banking. The bank commenced business on June 12, 1990, at the Waterfront Plaza, Plot 270, Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Victoria Island, Lagos. It was listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on June 25, 2004.[3] In October 2010, Cecilia Ibru, the former head of Oceanic Bank, was sentenced to eighteen months and ordered to forfeit over US$1 billion for fraud.[4]
Following the sentencing of Mrs Ibru after she pleaded guilty to three-count charge bordering on negligence, reckless grant of credit facilities and mismanagement of depositors’ funds, the Bank was put into and administration and subsequently acquired in 2011 by a rival bank, Ecobank. In June 2014, Mrs Ibru files a motion at the Abuja Federal High Court asking the court to reverse the acquisition of Oceanic Bank.[5]
Global presence
As of May 2009, Oceanic Bank had subsidiaries in the following countries:[6]
Cameroon
Gambia - This subsidiary was closed in January 2011.[7]
Ghana
Nigeria
São Tomé and Príncipe - Sold to Global Fleet Group in May 2011.[8]
Subsidiaries
The bank has the following subsidiary companies:[9]
- Oceanic Registrars Limited - Lagos, Nigeria
- Oceanic Trustees Limited - Lagos, Nigeria
- Oceanic Custodian Limited - Lagos, Nigeria
- Oceanic Insurance Limited - Lagos, Nigeria
- Oceanic Homes Limited - Lagos, Nigeria
- Oceanic Securities Limited - Lagos, Nigeria
- Oceanic Asset Management Limited - Lagos, Nigeria
External links
- Oceanic Bank Official Website
- Oceanic Bank at Google Finance
- Oceanic Bank at Alacrastore
- Oceanic Bank International at Nigerian Stock Exchange
References
- ^ /contactus/ Head office located in Abuja
- ^ Oceanic Bank at Google Finance
- ^ About Oceanic Bank
- ^ Jail term for ex-Nigeria bank boss. Al Jazeera English, 9 October 2010.
- ^ http://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/163563-163563.html
- ^ Oceanic Bank Global Presence
- ^ Oceanic Bank Closes Gambian Subsidiary
- ^ Oceanic Bank Sao Tome Sold To Global Fleet Group
- ^ Subsidiary Companies of Oceanic Bank