•Tier-2 banks lead rise in deposit•Two banks record declineBy Babajide Komolafe, Economy EditorTop ten banks in Nigeria have accumulated N33.24 trillion in savings deposits in the nine months ending September 2025, a 6.8 per cent increase from N31.13 trillion in the same period of 2024.A breakdown of the financial statements of the banks for the period in 2025 showed that the five tier-2 banks recorded higher increases in savings deposits while two tier-1 banks r