FinBank S.A was incorporated in the year 2001 as a leasing company operating under the name Finalease. In the year 2003, it was converted into a fully-fledged commercial bank and changed its name to FinBank s.a (“FB”). Following a successful growth period, FinBank s.a attracted the attention of Access Bank Plc (“AB”), incorporated in Nigeria, which acquired a controlling stake in FB in 2008. Under Access Bank, FinBank’s business focus was in corporate banking and leveraged on the experience of its parent company to upscale its internal processes and policies to International Standards.