FirstBank UK Limited
Chris Hines has extensive experience in documentation, middle office, loans, trade finance administration, forfaiting, L/Cs, guarantees, bilateral, and syndicated loans. Chris has held various managerial positions in banks such as FBN Bank, Banif, Hungarian International Finance, Standard Bank, and Bak Austria Creditanstalt AG. Chris was instrumental in setting up the Loan and Trade Finance Documentation Unit.
FirstBank UK Limited
FirstBank UK Limited is a subsidiary of the First Bank of Nigeria – the largest and most respected banking institution in Nigeria. We benefit from our parent’s rich heritage of operating in the region for over 123 years. As the offshore banking and international treasury centre for the Group, we work both through First Bank of Nigeria’s extensive African network, as well as FBNUK’s branches in London and Paris, and Representative Office in Lagos and Abuja. We focus on providing outstanding, cross border trade and investment services between Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Our experience and expertise enables us to help our clients navigate the unique challenges of Africa. Our vision • To be the No.1 Bank for cross-border trade and investment between Europe and Nigeria. • To extend our leadership position into the top 5 banks for the Europe-Africa trade corridor. As part of the FBN Group we have: • Presence in 10 countries in Africa, Europe and Asia • 750 branches worldwide • 15,000 staff • 1.3m shareholders • over 10m clients