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EcoBank Nigeria Limited has launched its
‘Emerald Business Club,’ an electronic platform aimed at offering
convenience, accessible banking services especially to small and medium
size enterprises, local corporates and various clients in the commercial
sector.
The initiative was launched in Lagos on Tuesday.
The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria,
Charles Kie, explained that the new product was for its commercial
clients as well as to support SMEs.
He said; “We believe we have a
responsibility in providing them with solutions that would help them
take care of their businesses in an efficient and cost-effective ways.
“We made these solutions available to
our customers to enable easy and fast payment, to enable speed in
connections for transactions between customers and their merchants. We
are providing them with the framework in which they can also interact
with us.”
Also speaking at the event, the Head,
Commercial Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Mr. Rotimi Morohunfola, noted the
need to make its customers have a competitive edge.
“We are launching this platform which we
think is beneficial to our customers and of course would bring
significant impact to their businesses.
“For our commercial clients, we have set
out an Emerald Club and the whole idea is to better bond with our
customers, give them information about business opportunities across
Africa.
“It would also provide access to
markets, finance in partnership with Development Bank of Nigeria, Bank
of Industry and Ikooba Technologies,” he said.
On his part, the Group Head, SME,
Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Egounlety, while speaking about the new club
explained that, the banking industry has dramatically changed and as
such banks needed to go beyond the provision of financial services only.
“In 2014, Ecobank launched its SME Club
initiative which also served as a platform for adding value to SMEs
through capacity building, networking, access to markets, access to
finance, products and services. In doing all these, the banks objective
was to improve customers’ satisfaction.
“With lessons on what did not work and
taking into consideration, customers’ feedbacks and needs, it was
decided to revamp SMEs Club and rename it Emerald Business Club with
more features and more benefits.
“The most significant change of the
extension of the club is the Zero maintenance fees, fast track
transactions for emerald club members, networking seminars and business
forums.
“The main objective of Emerald Business Club is to occupy the domestic private sector, local corporates and SMEs.”
Other benefits of being a member of this
club include access to low cost funding at low interest rates, capacity
building, SME networking, fasttrack transactions, product building,
access to financial advisory, among others.
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