First City Monument Bank, FCMB, Group Plc, is to achieve a robust performance in the 2023 financial year, aiming to prioritise purpose, culture and technology to achieve the goal.

According to its Chief Executive Officer, Ladi Balogun, who revealed the plans, the purpose is to foster inclusive and sustainable growth in the communities the company serve.

In his words, the company plan to build a supportive ecosystem that connects people, capital and markets in Nigeria and the rest of Africa.

He made the statement during the 10th annual general meeting of the FCMB Group in Lagos, stating that the purpose, culture and technology will boost the company’s performance.

According to him, the company adopted the approach because it believed it would create value for all stakeholders while enhancing the tangible difference it makes to lives and communities.

Balogun noted that the company also intend to deepen use of technology and accelerate digital transformation to ensure convenience, speed and safety of transactions for customers.

In his words, the company aim to provide greater convenience to customers and better economics for each business while innovating faster and more effectively.

He said the importance of building an innovative performance culture is reinforced by the company’s purpose and core values of execution, professionalism, innovation and customer focus.

The Chief Executive Officer said the company believed that a consistent, group-wide performance culture will create agents of change and progress for businesses and the communities served.