<P> Fidelity Bank converted to a commercial bank in the year 1999 in an attempt to grow, as a private limited company and became a Public Limited Company also in the year 1999, in the month of August . It re-branded to Fidelity Bank Plc that year . </P> <P> It secured its Universal Banking License in February 2001 and also obtained its International Banking License in the year 2011 . Fidelity Bank of Nigeria has grown to a stable banking institution, during the 2005 Nigeria Banking consolidation, Fidelity Bank acquired FSB International Bank Plc ("FSB") and Manny Bank Plc to become one of the top financially stabled banks in Nigeria Fidelity Bank currently has presence in all the States and Major cities in Nigeria, over the years the bank has been reputed for its financial stability . Fidelity continues to rank among Nigeria's most capitalized banks, with tier - one capital of nearly USD1 billion (One Billion US Dollars). </P> <P> The bank maintains a large network of interconnected branches in all Nigerian states and major cities in Nigeria . Currently has 240 business offices and 774 ATMs . </P> <P> Fidelity Bank actively has imbibed its Corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a core function of its banking services . It established the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme, where its area of focus is education, the environment and the health and social welfare . It has over the years actively engaged and supported through its CSR, activities aimed at improving its area of focus through the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme . </P>

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