11th January, 2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) appointed Yetunde Oni as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Union Bank on Wednesday.
Not many people know who Oni is. Here are 10 quick facts about her.
1. Oni has 29 years expertise in client solutions, relationship management, team leadership, and talent development.
2. She was the first female Managing Director and CEO at Standard Chartered Bank in Sierra Leone.
3. Oni began her career in 1991 at Prime Merchant Limited Nigeria, handling responsibilities in the Treasury Department
4. She joined Oceanic Bank now Ecobank in 1994, where she originated credit facilities for multinationals and top local corporations in various sectors.
5. Oni joined Standard Chartered in 2005 as a Senior Relationship Manager/Area Manager.
6. She was promoted to lead the Local Corporates and Commodity Traders Team of Standard Chartered, achieving significant growth in client revenues, offshore revenues, asset book, and improving the Liability to Asset Ratio.
7. Oni was appointed the Managing Director of Standard Chartered and Head of the new Commercial Banking Division in Nigeria in 2014.
8. Oni holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Ibadan Nigeria, an MBA from Bangor University.
9. She has also completed various local and international leadership courses, including those led by INSEAD and Oxford Business Schools.
10. Oni is an active Associate member of WIMBIZ (Women in Management, Business, and Public Sector) and an honorary member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers Nigeria.