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<\/p>\nZenith Bank is one of the prominent banks in Nigeria. The bank is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria as a commercial bank.<\/p>\n
In this post, we take a look at the Zenith Bank transfer code and how you can use it. But first, let\u2019s take a look at a brief profile of the bank.<\/p>\n
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Zenith Bank is one of the largest financial service providers in Nigeria and Anglophone West Africa.<\/p>\n
As of 31 December 2016, the total asset of Zenith Bank was \u20a64,739,825 million with shareholders’ equity of \u20a6616,353 million. The shares of stock of the company are listed on the Nigeria Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange.<\/p>\n
The history of Zenith Bank can be traced to May 1990 when the bank began operations in July of that year with a capital base of $4 million. In 1997, there was a directive for banking institutions to shore up their capital base Zenith increased its capitalization to 500 million naira.<\/p>\n
In 1999, Zenith Bank embraced the use of the internet for marketing and online banking and was one of the earliest companies to invest in online banking. A few years later in the early 2000s, Zenith’s profile began to rise when its investment in information technology began to yield results with annual net profits comparable to some of the older big banks.<\/p>\n
Following a successful IPO in 2004, Zenith Bank became a public limited company and its shares of the stock were listed on the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE).<\/p>\n
In 2013, Zenith Bank took it a notch higher when the bank’s shares were traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) following a listing of the $850 million worth of its shares at $6.80 each.<\/p>\n
Zenith Bank has equity investments in Zenith Custodian, Zenith Securities, and Zenith General Insurance.<\/p>\n
Currently, the bank has more than 500 branches and business offices in all states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The headquarters of Zenith bank is located at the Zenith Heights Building located at 87 Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.<\/p>\n
There are subsidiaries of Zenith Bank located in the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and The Gambia. The Bank also has representative offices in South Africa and China.<\/p>\n
Now that you know about Zenith Bank, let\u2019s take a look at the bank\u2019s transfer code.<\/p>\n
The transfer code uses USSD technology for a variety of transaction. Some of the things you can do include the following:<\/p>\n
All you need do is simply dial *966*0# and follow the onscreen prompts. An account number will be created automatically and sent to you via SMS. Generally, account opening forms are NOT required for the signup process. Once you have signed up, you can look out for your ten-digit account number (NUBAN).<\/p>\n
You can also use the transfer code to load airtime and data for yourself as well as others. All you need do is simply dial *966*Amount*Mobile Number# on your phone (e.g. *966*1000*0803456789#) to buy airtime.<\/p>\n
You can also transfer funds conveniently by dialing *966*Amount*Account Number# (e.g. *966*1000*1234567890#) from the phone number you registered with Zenith Bank, then follow the on-screen prompts.<\/p>\n
If you want to pay your DStv and PHCN bills, simply dial; *966*7*Amount*Customer ID# on your mobile phone and follow the on-screen prompts. To pay other Zenith Billers, simply dial; *966*6*Biller code*Amount# on your mobile phone and follow the on-screen prompts.<\/p>\n
There are also a host of self-service actions that you can carry out. These include:<\/p>\n
To retrieve your card pin, just dial *966*60# and select option 4.<\/p>\n
To block your card, just dial *966*60# and select option 6<\/p>\n
To create and cancel a\u00a0cardless withdrawal code, all you need to do is dial *966*60# and select the option 7.<\/p>\n
If you want to select a specific USSD account to debit, simply dial *966*60# and select option 8 to choose your preferred USSD account to be debited for your USSD transactions.<\/p>\n
You can also perform transactions above N100,000. The first step is to dial *966*60# then select the option to sign an indemnity.<\/p>\n
If you run a POS or agent banking service, you can simply dial *966*66# and follow the on screen prompt to activate agent banking.<\/p>\n
To perform USSD on POS Transaction simply dial *966*000# and enter your POS Reference code.<\/p>\n
If you have questions on the Zenith Transfer code, you can check the FAQs, your question might have been answered here.<\/p>\n
*966# EazyBanking is a convenient, fast, secure, and affordable way to access your bank account 24\/7 via your mobile phone without internet data.<\/p>\n
This platform is available to all individual account holders with any phone that runs on the GSM platform.<\/p>\n
You will need a phone with airtime loaded on it.<\/p>\n
The application is absolutely free. However, network charges apply.<\/p>\n
AlertZ is the transaction notification that Zenith Bank sends to a customer\u2019s mobile number registered with the bank.<\/p>\n
All you have to do is dial *966*00# with your AlertZ number. You will be asked to enter the last 4 digits of your Debit (ATM) card number. Then you will see a page showing your account name and you will be asked to create a 4 digit PIN, confirm the 4 digit PIN. If you\u2019re successful, you will get a message \u201cRetrieving your balance .\u201c You will also receive an SMS with the balances on all your accounts<\/p>\n
You can use your debit cards (MasterCard or Visa)<\/p>\n
The Zenith *966# EazyBanking is secure as it requires registration and PIN authentication on all your banking transactions.<\/p>\n
The registration can be done with your GSM phone as long as you have a Zenith Bank debit card.<\/p>\n
The cumulative transfer limit is N100,000 daily for money transfer while the cumulative transaction limit on airtime top-up is N3,000.00 daily.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Zenith Bank is one of the prominent banks in Nigeria. The bank is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria … <\/p>\n