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BankingNew York, United States51-200 Employees
UBA America operates as a U.S. banking branch of United Bank for Africa Plc, the Lagos-based financial group. It holds a federal banking license that grants it the same powers and responsibilities as a U.S. national bank, a status earned after starting as a representative office in 1982 and receiving the license in 1984. The institution is subject to oversight by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Based in New York City, UBA America is part of an international banking group with a presence in New York, London and Paris. It provides Treasury, Trade Finance, and Correspondent Banking services, leveraging cross-border capabilities across 20 African countries. The group serves more than 21 million customers through about 750 branches in Africa, and UBA America connects those capabilities to clients in the U.S. as a member bank of the U.S. Federal Reserve System.