FCMB Nigeria transfer codes and how to transfer money to other banks

About First City Monument Bank (FCMB)

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) is a top Nigerian financial institution. The growing retail banking group is often credited as the first bank in Nigeria to be established without any government or foreign support.

FCMB was established as City Securities Limited (CSL) in 1977 by Oloye Subomi Balogun, the Otunba Tunwashe of Ijebu land. The name was changed to First City Merchant Bank in 1982 and it became licensed on August 11, 1983.

The bank’s name was changed to First City Monument Bank in 2001 after it became a universal bank. FCMB currently has nine subsidiaries, over 7 million customers, and about 210 branches in and out of Nigeria.

The bank is headquartered at Primrose Tower, 17A, Tinubu Street, Marina, Lagos State with Yemisi Edun as the Chief Executive Officer.

Ways to transfer money from FCMB to other banks

Just like other banks in Nigeria, there are four major ways FCMB customers can transfer money to others and these include:

• Using the USSD code
• Using the FCMB Mobile App
• Visiting a physical bank branch
• Using a POS centre or an ATM machine

FCMB USSD Transfer Code

The FCMB USSD code is *329#. It allows customers of the bank to perform monetary transactions on the go right from their mobile phones.

All that is required to carry out an FCMB USSD transaction is a mobile device and an active phone number that has been linked with the customer’s account.

The FCMB USSD code allows customers to perform the following transactions:

• Transfer money from an FCMB account to another FCMB account or other banks
• Top up airtime for self and third party
• Buy data for self and third party
• Pay bills
• Subscribe for cable TV
• Check account balance
• Generate account statement

Note: The FCMB USSD code will only work with a phone number already with the customer’s account. You cannot complete an FCMB USSD transaction if your mobile phone number has not been linked to your account.

To link your phone number with an FCMB bank account, take the following steps:

• Dial *389*214#
• Choose the ‘Activate With Account’ option from the prompt message
• Enter your account number
  • You will receive a congratulatory message after completing the above steps, however, you need to call the FCMB contact center on 01-2798800 or visit any FCMB branch to generate a default USSD PIN, which you can later change to a PIN that suits you.

To change your default USSD PIN to a new PIN, follow the steps below:

• Dial *389*214#
• Select the ‘Security’ option
• Choose the ‘Change PIN’ option and enter your default pin
• Finally, enter your new four-digit PIN and your USSD PIN will be created.

How to transfer money from FCMB to another FCMB account and other banks with USSD code

Option 1: Dial *329# and follow the received instructions

Option 2: Dial *329*amount*account number# and enter your four-digit PIN for verification.

Note: You can follow either of the above options when transferring money from FCMB to another bank account, however, you have to choose the preferred bank you want to transfer to before entering your USSD PIN.

How to transfer money using the FCMB mobile app

FCMB customers should take the following steps to get the bank’s mobile app working smoothly on their device:

• Visit any branch of the bank and fill the registration form to request for the FCMB mobile app
• Install the FCMB installation file that will be sent to you after you completely fill the form
• Add and save the virtual card, expiration date and default PIN that will be sent to you via email after the installation
• Now download the mobile app from Google Play Store or IOS store
• Sign in with your registration login and commence your transaction.

Note: The FCMB Mobile App can function on any internet-enabled smartphone.

FCMB Codes for other transactions

• To recharge airtime for self, dial *329*amount#
• To recharge airtime for third party, dial *329*amount*phone number#
• To check account balance, dial *329*00#
• To buy data for self and third party, dial *329*1*mobile number#
• To pay electricity bills, dial *329*3*amount*meter number# or *329*3*amount*account ID#
• To subscribe for Cable TV, dial *329*2*amount*smart card number#