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Polaris Bank

Bank
Treasury ManagementBaaS

Bank tracked in the Embedded Finance Index. Named by 2 companies, most often as their banking-as-a-service.

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TypeBank
Used asBanking-as-a-Service, Treasury & cash management
Rank#34 of 44 in Treasury Management
Buyers2 companies
HeadquartersLagos, Nigeria
Founded2018

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How companies use Polaris Bank

2 companies name Polaris Bank in their stack. The most common role is banking-as-a-service (1). A company can use the same bank for more than one thing.

Banking-as-a-Service1
Treasury & cash management1
Background · from Polaris Bank’s own dossier

Polaris Bank is a Tier II Nigerian commercial bank established by the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2018 to take over assets and select liabilities of the defunct Skye Bank. The bank has invested in a digital strategy anchored around its VULTe digital banking app, the *833# USSD smart code, and a suite of business solutions (Polaris Pay, Polaris Collect, Polaris Webpay). It is a market leader in revenue collection across 30+ Nigerian states.

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Who uses Polaris Bank
2 companies disclose Polaris Bank in their stack
AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria LimitedVULTe
Buyer mix · 2 of 2 classified
Bank / Community · 1Fintech / Neobank · 1
Africa · 2
What the disclosures say
AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria Limited
“Website discloses myAB-POS acquiring accepting Visa, Verve, Mastercard; NIBSS Instant Payment (NIP) used for interbank transfers; correspondence accounts at Zenith Bank and Polaris Bank.”
VULTe
“As a digital bank operated by Polaris Bank, card acquiring and payments would typically run through Polaris's own rails and Nigerian schemes (Interswitch, NIBSS), but this is not directly evidenced.”
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What Polaris Bank runs on · from its own dossier
The third-party providers Polaris Bank itself discloses, layer by layer — the vendor as a buyer. Distinct from the companies above that disclose Polaris Bank.
Card Network
VisaVerve
FX / Payouts
Western UnionMoneyGramSmall WorldTransfastRIA Money Transfer
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Other banks in Treasury Management

Other banks named for Treasury Management in the index, by the number of companies that disclose them. A count of public disclosures, not a ranking of the products.

JPMorgan3 buyers →Deutsche Bank2 buyers →Evolve Bank & Trust2 buyers →Fifth Third Bank2 buyers →AMINA Bank1 buyer →BNP Paribas1 buyer →Columbia Bank1 buyer →Column1 buyer →
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Ranked #34 of 44 in Treasury Management — Embedded Finance Index 2026
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Polaris Bank — frequently asked

Which companies use Polaris Bank?

2 companies disclose Polaris Bank in their stack in the Embedded Finance Index 2026, including AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria Limited and VULTe.

What do fintechs use Polaris Bank for?

Polaris Bank is a bank. Companies in the Embedded Finance Index 2026 name it as their banking-as-a-service (1) and treasury & cash management (1).

What are the alternatives to Polaris Bank?

The most-disclosed Treasury Management alternatives to Polaris Bank are JPMorgan (3 buyers), Deutsche Bank (2 buyers), Evolve Bank & Trust (2 buyers), Fifth Third Bank (2 buyers), AMINA Bank (1 buyer) and BNP Paribas (1 buyer).

Where is Polaris Bank headquartered?

Polaris Bank is founded in 2018 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

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