Our Awards

At Access Bank, we aim to provide the best products, services and experiences. So, we’re pleased that our efforts have been recognized.

2025
  • Euromoney Ghana’s Best Bank 2025
  • Pitcher Award - Silver (Campaign of Impact, Sandalmore)
  • Global Finance – Best Bank Award 2025
  • International Finance Awards 2025 – Most Innovative SME Empowerment Partnership Initiative
  • Innovation and Excellence Awards 2025 – Excellence in Data Security
  • Health, Evironment, Safety  and Security (HESS) AWARD
  • Best Company in Sustainability & Operational Excellence
  • Best Company in Employee Health & Wellbeing.
  • CSR & Sustainability Leadership Awards: Outstanding Employee Volunteering in Ghana
  • Top 50 Sustainability Brands of the Year
  • Top 20 Sustainability-Oriented CEOs – Olumide Olatunji
  • GONG GONG Award: Bronze (Social Impact award, Sandalmore)
2024
Euromoney Award
  • Ghana's Best Bank for ESG

Global Finance
  • Best Bank in Ghana

International Finance
  • Most Innovative Bank for Women Empowerment - Ghana 2024
  • Most Innovative Bank for Community Engagement Initiatives - Ghana 2024
  • Ghana's Top 50 employers for Gender Equality

HESS AWARDS
  • Best Company in Data Security Management
  • Employee Empowerment Excellence Award

4TH Chamber Business Awards
  • SME Bank of The Year 2023

Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG)
  • Best Bank in Customer Satisfaction 2023 (Business Banking)
  • 5-Star in Service Quality in Consumer Banking
  • 2nd Runner Up in Service Quality (Business Banking)
2023
Euromoney Awards
  • 2023 Best Bank by Euromoney Awards
  • Best Bank for SME Banking in Ghana
  • Best Bank for CSR in Ghana

Global Finance Awards
  • 2023 Best Bank

World Economic Magazine Awards
  • Best CSR Bank 2023
  • Best SME Bank Ghana 2023
  • Most Innovative Retail Bank Ghana 2023
  • Best Bank for Women Entrepreneurs Ghana 2023

Global Brands Magazine
  • Best Retail Bank Ghana
  • Best SME Banking Brand Ghana
  • Best Banking Brand Ghana

Finance Derivative Award
  • 2023 Best CSR Retail Bank Ghana

Digital Banker Africa Awards
  • Best Digital Bank in Ghana 2023
  • Best Financial Inclusion Service Provider in Ghana

Global Transaction Banking Innovation Awards
  • Best Bank for Foreign Exchange

Health Environment Security & Safety Awards (HESS Awards) 2023
  • Best Company in Data Security Management
  • Best Company in Employee Safety Security

BrandCom Awards 2023
  • SME Friendly Bank of the year 2023
2022
Global Brands Magazine
  • Most Innovative SME Banking Brand 2022

Global Brands Magazine
  • Best CSR 2022
  • Best Bank 2022
  • Sustainable Finance Award

Finance Derivative Magazine Award
  • Best Retail Bank Ghana 2022

Euromoney Award
  • Digital Solutions – Market Leader, Highly Regarded
  • Corporate Banking – Market Leader, Highly Regarded
  • Corporate Social Responsibility – Market Leader, Highly Regarded

Euromoney Award
  • SME Banking – Market Leader, Highly Regarded 

The Ghana Women of the Year Honours
  • Special Recognition Award – For Access Bank’s W Initiative
2021
Ghana Customer Service Index (GCSI)
  • Best Bank in Customer Service 2020 -Across Sectors

The Global Brands Awards
  • Most Innovative Retail Banking Brand 
  • Best CSR Bank
2020
The Banker Magazine
  • Global Financial Inclusion Award

Ghana Customer Service Index (GCSI)
  • Best Bank in Customer Service 2019

Women’s Choice Africa
  • Bank of the Year Award

Global Digital Communications Award
  • Best Small Budget Campaign

SSI Awards
  • Best Company in Women Empowerment Project 
  • Best Company in Financial Inclusion
2019
Sustainability and Social Investment Award (SSI)
  • Best Company in Specialty Healthcare Support Project
  • Project of the Year (Health)
Marketing World Awards
  • Women Banking Brand of the Year 2018
Global Banking Alliance Awards
  • Financial Alliance for Women Impact Award
Ghana Information Technology & Telecom Awards (GITTA)
  • Best Money Transfer Product (AccessAfrica)
  • E-Banking Service of the Year
Archives

2018

Sustainability and Social Investment Award (SSI)
  • Best Company in Employee Volunteering Initiative

Ghana Club 100 Awards (Member)


Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana
  • Radio Advert of the Year (*901#)

2017

Ghana Social Media Rankings
  • Most Influential Bank on social media

Ghana Manufacturing Awards
  • Best Financial Services Provider

Global Banking Alliance Awards
  • Highest Engagement Award

Reputable Bank CEO in Ghana Awards
  • Most Reputable Ghanaian Bank CEO 2017 (Dolapo Ogundimu)

RIA Partners Awards
  • Best Money Transfer Team
 

2016

Ghana Club 100 Awards
  • 14th Most Valuable Company

Citibank Straight-Through Processing (STP) Excellence Award
  • Best Bank for International Funds Transfer

Ghana Social Media Rankings
  • Most Influential Bank on Social Media

MoneyGram Ambassadors’ Club
  • Best Marketing Support Partner

MoneyGram Ambassadors’ Club

Best Compliance Support Partner


2015

Ghana CSR Excellence Awards
  • CSR Bank of the Year

Global Banking Alliance Awards
  • Women’s Market Champion

Ghana Social Media Rankings
  • Most Influential Bank on Social Media

Ghana Women in Finance and Business Magazine Awards
  • Outstanding Banking Initiative


2014

Ghana Banking Awards
  • Bank of the Year

Ghana Banking Awards
  • Best Bank in Corporate Social Responsibility


2013

Ghana Club 100 Awards
  • 3rd Most Respected Bank

Premier Brands Awards 
  • Top Emerging Brand (Banking Industry)


2012

Ghana Banking Awards
  • Best Growing Bank


2010

Ghana Banking Awards
  • Most Socially Responsible Bank

Ghana Banking Awards
  • Best Bank in Agric Financing

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