Thursday, June 17, 2010

UBA OPENS NEW BRANCH (PAGE 77, JUNE 16, 2010)

THE United Bank for Africa (UBA) has opened its North Industrial Area branch with the promise of bringing quality banking solutions to the doorsteps of customers.
The branch, which is the 26th since its inception in the country, is to provide various banking solutions and an array of the bank’s product to its clients.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Managing Director of UBA, Mr Gabriel Edgal, said the bank was in the process of introducing Africards into the Ghanaian market. This is a prepaid card which allows customers to use their ATM cards in all the 19 countries that UBA operates in across Africa.
He said the strategy was part of the bank’s vision of democratising banking and bringing banking services to the doorsteps of everyone.
Mr Edgal said UBA was firmly grounded in Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Cameroon and Liberia whilst its presence in key global financial centres, like New York and London, provided it with a platform to give financial solutions to African businesses.
He assured customers of the bank’s commitment to offer world class customer-driven banking solutions to its growing customers, and said the bank’s strategy of a rapid branch roll out was an indication of high level of confidence that the bank’s shareholders had in the development of the Ghanaian economy.
Mr Edgal also mentioned other banking services provided by UBA as Wise-Alert, instant notification of transactions on mobile phones classified as UMobile, UDirect and E-statements, among others.
The Board Chairman of the bank, Mr Kwame Pianim, said the bank had been a leader in customer service since its establishment in Ghana in 2005, and that, that quality customer service was one of the primary goals, mission and vision of the bank.
He added that the bank would continue to expand and roll out more branches to bring world class banking to the doorsteps of its customers.
Mr Pianim said the bank was one of the fastest growing banks in the country with 26 branches and over 500 workers.

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