Our Story
Overview
UBA America operates in the United States as a Branch of a Foreign Banking Organization, United Bank for Africa (UBA Plc) with a rich history spanning over seven decades.
UBA America commenced operations in 1982 as a Representative Office, and subsequently obtained a banking license in 1984 to operate as a Federal Branch in New York. The Cayman Islands branch was established in 1987. The bank supports and facilitates trade, investment, development and capital flows between Africa and North America. We offer Correspondent and Corporate Banking as well as Treasury services to our global customers across key sectors, which include Financial Institutions, Sovereigns, Multilateral and Development Organizations.
A gateway between Africa and North America
As the only sub-Saharan African bank with an operational banking license in the U.S., UBA America is uniquely positioned to provide corporate banking services to North American institutions doing business with or in Africa.
We deliver treasury, trade finance, and correspondent banking solutions to sovereign and central banks, financial institutions, SMEs, foundations, and multilateral and development organizations. Leveraging our knowledge, capacity, and unique position as part of an international banking group, we seek to provide exceptional value to our customers around the world.
A gateway between Africa and North America
As the only sub-Saharan African bank with an operational banking license in the U.S., UBA America is uniquely positioned to provide banking services to North American institutions doing business with or in Africa.
We deliver treasury, trade finance, and correspondent banking solutions to sovereign and central banks, financial institutions, SMEs, foundations, multilateral and development organizations. Leveraging our knowledge, capacity, and unique position as part of an international banking group, we seek to provide exceptional value to our customers around the world.
Africa's Global Bank
We are the U.S. arm of United Bank for Africa, the leading sub-Saharan African bank with over 21 million customers, 20,000 employees, and 1,000 branches across 20 African countries.
Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, UBA has been providing superior financial services to small businesses, corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals globally since 1948.
Africa's Global Bank
Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, United Bank for Africa (UBA) PLC is a leading pan-African financial services institution with a global footprint. UBA operates in 20 African countries and in 4 continents (USA, UK, UAE and France) with over 45 million customers, 20,000 employees, and 1,000 branches.