Bank of British West Africa Ltd

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  • Financial services International banking services

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Established in 1893 at Liverpool by Sir Alfred Jones, via his Elder Dempster shipping business, as Bank of British West Africa Ltd. Provided early banking facilities mostly in British West African colonies, especially Nigeria. From 1920s major UK commercial banks were leading shareholders. 1957 renamed Bank of West Africa Ltd. By early 1960s had c120 branches in West Africa. 1965 merged with Standard Bank Ltd

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