Coronation Merchant Bank Receives ISO 27001:2013 Certification For Information Security Management

…pledges even more enhanced services
Coronation Merchant Bank, Nigeria’s premier investment and merchant banking brand,
today was awarded the International Organization for Standardisation’s ISO 27001:2013
Certification for Information Security Management by the British Standard Institute (BSI). This
ISO 27001:2013 certification signifies Coronation Merchant Bank’s adherence to the highest
internationally recognised standards and stringent controls for managing data and protecting
customer information across all the bank’s systems, processes and services. The BSI is a leading
organisation in Audit Management Systems and Processes. The certifications, the bank said,
are the world’s highest accreditation for Information Security and Service Management, and is
coming on the heels of the upgrade of the Bank’s credit rating to A+ with a stable outlook by
Nigeria’s foremost rating agency, Agusto & Co., last week.
In his comments, Abu Jimoh, Group Managing Director/CEO of Coronation Merchant Bank,
said that the ISO 27001:2013 certification is an affirmation of Coronation Merchant Bank’s
commitment to its vision of being Africa’s premier investment bank in the shortest possible
time. According to him, “This certification is further attestation of our desire to run an
institution that does not only ensure statutory functions of maintaining the integrity and
confidentiality of customer information; but that will go a long way in enhancing a broad risk
management structure that has the confidence of our customers and other stakeholders. By
this certification, we are making a clear statement of our capacity to not only minimize security
breaches but also effectively predict and respond to security incidents whilst maintaining
business continuity’’.
ABOUT CORONATION MERCHANT BANK.
Coronation Merchant Bank group was established to fill the gap in a long-underserved market
segment, seeking to address the need for long term capital across key sectors of the economy.
The Group offers investment and corporate banking, private banking/wealth management and
global markets/treasury services to its diverse clients. It also offers securities trading/brokerage,
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asset management and trustees services via its subsidiaries; Coronation Securities Limited,
Coronation Asset Management Limited respectively.
Driven by its vision of becoming Africa’s premier investment Bank and with an asset base
of over N100bn, the Banking group is certain to leverage its privileged direction by some of
Nigeria’s individuals who excelled and rose to the top of merchant banking sector at its height
of excellence to become the industry model for risk management, corporate governance and
responsible business practices. Coronation Merchant Bank’s quest for industry distinction is
evident in its recently unveiled corporate identity which has been designed to communicate
the Group’s vision, ambition and inner strength. It has two branches located in Abuja and Port
Harcourt with its Head Office in Lagos, Nigeria