Mainstreet Bank Limited
Mainstreet Bank Limited (MBL), also referred to as Mainstreet Bank, was a commercial bank in Nigeria. It was acquired by Skye Bank Plc in 2014. Overview. Mainstreet Bank is a large financial services provider in Nigeria. Mainstreet Bank Limited assumed the assets and liabilities of Afribank Plc., which had an epochal beginning as one of the big four banks in Nigeria, since 20 October 1959. The bank has been an active player in the Nigerian interbank market, and has leveraged on the legacy bank's over 51 years experience and goodwill in the financial services sector to  become a distinguished commercial bank that contributes to national economic development. Currently, the bank operates 217 branches nationwide, with at least one branch in every city of the 36 states in the Nigerian federation History. Mainstreet Bank was formed in August 2011 by taking over the assets and some of the liabilities of the now defunct Afribank Plc., whose commercial banking license was revoked. MBL was issued a commercial banking license on 5 August 2011. In 2014, Skye Bank won the bid to acquire the 100 per cent ownership stake of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in Mainstreet Bank  Limited. Ownership. , the assets of Mainstreet Bank Limited are 100% owned by Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), an arm of the Federal Government of Nigeria. Subsidiaries. The bank maintains the following subsidiaries: Branch network. , Mainstreet Bank, maintains a network of over 220 branches in all states of Nigeria Governance. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the bank is Faith Tuedor-Matthews.