All Protocols Observed:

It is indeed a great honour for me to welcome all of you on behalf of the Board and Management of FBNBank Ghana Limited to our Save & Win Promo 2nd Mini Draw.
Our standard in FBNBank Ghana has always been to put our customers and other stakeholders first in all our business services and devise innovative ways of meeting their needs and improving our services to them.

The FBNBank Save and Win promo was introduced few months ago to reward our esteemed customers. At the first edition of the promo, ten of our customers went home with various prizes ranging from airtime to mobile phones. They are: Agrah Casper Attah (Tema Branch), William Mensah (Mokola Branch), Matthew Tsogbe (Spintex Branch), Seth Wiredu (Spintex 2), Essel Kojo Opare (Swedru Branch), Nancy Sukara (Mokola Branch), Nikabu Tassendja (Achimota) Peter Yirenkyi (Dansoman Branch), Joy Gyampoh (Ring Road) and William Kwame Mensah (Kasoa).

Today, another set of customers who have fully met the terms and conditions of the FBNBANK Save and Win promo will walk away with beautiful prizes.

As was the case in the first mini draw, there will be three categories of winners. The first three accounts to be drawn will all get smart phones each. The fourth lucky winner will walk away with a Music Beat Box while the fifth and sixth winners would be given phone accessories and airtime. Owners of the seventh to tenth accounts will all get airtime each.

Winners of the Grand Draw when the promotion ends at the end of this month would win LED TVs, fridges, washing machines, gas cookers, laptops, Ipads and smart phones.

Promo Mechanics
While we gradually inch towards the Grand Draw scheduled for the 12th of January 2018, I will like to once again reiterate the mechanics of the draw.

• To enter for the FBNBank Save and Win Promo, customers need to make a deposit of GH¢200 (and/or multiples of it) into an existing or new individual savings/current accounts. Each GH¢200 deposit earns a customer 1 point.
• All customers who at the start of the promo have a minimum balance of GH¢1,000 in their accounts will get one point for every GH¢1,000 as “advance points” up to a maximum of 10 points.
• Advance points will be earned only on incremental basis for as long as the customer’s deposit remains in the account during the period of the promotion.
• To participate in the monthly draws or the grand draw, our customers need to maintain a minimum of GH¢1,000 in their individual current/savings accounts.

All customers who meet our terms and conditions for the FBNBank Save & Win Promo would qualify for the draw that would be supervised by the National Lottery Authority just as we are having today.

As 2017 gradually draws to a close, a lot of people, especially those who have accounts with banks across the country may be skeptical about the fate of their banks due to the GH¢400 million minimum capital cap announced by the Central Bank. I wish to assure all our customers that as has been our resolve to comply with all of our Regulator’s policies, FBNBank Ghana would meet the Central Bank’s new minimum capital requirement, so we ask that you feel free to carry out your business with us with ease.

The bank has outlined a number of tailored products and services which will be rolled out in 2018 to meet the needs of our customers. These products and services will be announced to the general public in due course.

On this note, I wish to on behalf of the Bank congratulate all who will emerge as winners during today’s draw and wish you all a merry Christmas and prosperous new year in advance.

Thank you.

Gbenga Odeyemi
MD/CEO, FBNBank Ghana Limited

The move towards a cashless economy has impacted the way we do business in Ghana presently. Financial institutions as well as mobile telecommunications companies continue to champion this drive leading to many electronic payment products and services.

Clearly, we see more and more people these days opting for cashless modes of payment. For instance, transactions are done using debit cards, or via mobile phones (e.g. FBNBank Ghana Vodafone cash service) and internet banking platforms. As we progress towards a potential transition – from a cash economy to a cashless one, these digital payment-modes and many others to come will pitch themselves as very reliable and convenient solutions for doing business.

While the cash and carry system which is quite vibrant in Ghana, is associated with perceived economic and financial risks, high dependency on cash by Ghanaians has contributed to the delay in getting a cashless economy though most developed countries have already embraced the concept.

Going cashless is a prudent path to thread considering the fact that it safeguards individuals and businesses against the risks associated with a cash-dependent system. Managing Director of FBNBank Ghana, Mr. Gbenga Odeyemi, believes a cashless economy can be achieved in the medium to long term but advocated for a less radical approach he refers to as the ‘cashlite’ economy.

He says the ‘cashlite’ economy is the “gradual removal of cash from our economy by the introduction of products that do not raise suspicion and distrust with the citizenry. Thus, the introduction of debit cards such as the MasterCard, ATM cards and the like.”

Mr. Odeyemi highlighted three important advantages in the use of debit cards. He stated that if Ghanaians accept the concept of a cashlite economy, the Central Bank will spend less producing bills. He also believes that the use of debit cards can help fight corruption because every transaction leaves a trail that can be used to detect questionable movement of funds thus increasing accountability. In addition, a cashlite economy reduces overhead cost of banks and companies and commerce is automatically enhanced when barriers such as time and distance is eliminated.

The MasterCard is accepted and used as a credible card by businesses and individuals across the world. He stated that as part of FBNBank’s medium term plan, it is the bank’s aim to achieve a cashlite economy in the next five years thus the bank has introduced the FBNBank Ghana MasterCard to bridge that gap.
The FBNBank Ghana MasterCard is accepted on more than 200 million MasterCard pay points worldwide and is issued to clients instantly. According to Mr. Gbenga Odeyemi, “when you walk to any branch of FBNBank Ghana and request for the FBNBank MasterCard, you expect to walk out of that branch holding your MasterCard.” The FBNBank Ghana MasterCard also comes with a unique secure code – a onetime password given in the form of a PIN. This password issued is used for online transaction. The code can be used twice and changed each time the FBNBank MasterCard is to be used. Based on a dynamic data authentication system, criminals find it almost impossible to clone the FBNBank MasterCard.”

“Moving towards a cashless economy is realistic but that would need frameworks that can only be put in place by the Central Bank to help regulate its operations and achievability,” Odeyemi observed. He proposed that the Central Bank of Ghana can work towards sanctioning specific cash transactions to reduce the volume of cash circulating in the system, while people can also conscientise themselves and others on the benefits of electronic transactions (e.g. FBNBank Vodafone cash service) to reduce over dependence on hard cash.

About FBNBank Ghana
FBNBank Ghana is a subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria Limited. FirstBank operates an extensive distribution network with over 750 business locations (623 branches, 61 quick service points and 69 cash centers/agencies), over 2,500 ATM’s and over 9 million customer accounts. The Bank provides a comprehensive range of financial services and has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBNBank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DR Congo, FBNBank Ghana, International Commercial Bank (ICB) The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Senegal as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.

 FBNBank Ghana Introduces TransFast Money Transfer Service

FBNBank Ghana has scaled up its money transfer services with the introduction of TransFast Money, a global remittance service, this new service offers customers a range of options when sending remittances for business transactions and to their families back home.

“According to Mr. Gbenga Odeyemi, Managing Director FBNBank Ghana, the Bank is committed to setting the ‘gold standard’ of customer experience and excellence in financial solutions across Sub-Saharan Africa and Ghana in particular. “We understand that for any money transaction, safety, reliability and convenience are critical and we strive to give our customers that and more in a comfortable and friendly environment. We also know that the Global remittance economy is a huge economy which is fast expanding and as a player in that global money value-chain we want to play our part in its growth.”

TransFast Money is the latest addition to other money transfer services offered by the Bank such as Western Union, MoneyGram, Ria, Sigue and Integrity. With its headquarters in New York, TransFast provides multi-currency, cross-border payments for companies and individuals through a wholly owned direct-to-bank network in accordance with all international laws and safeguarding customers’ information.
Aside FBNBank Branches in Ghana and some West African countries, TransFast can be accessed around the world and in all FirstBank branches in Nigeria and agencies all over the globe, as well as from 200,000 pay points across 120 countries.

About FBNBank Ghana Limited

FBNBank Ghana Limited is a subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, an FBN Holdings Plc Company, which is Nigeria’s leading financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings and one of the largest corporate and retail banking financial institutions in sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa). Since its establishment in 1894, the Bank has consistently built relationships with customers focusing on fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, risk management and strong capitalization.

FirstBank operates an extensive distribution network with over 750 business locations (623 branches, 61 quick service points and 69 cash centers/agencies), over 2,600 ATM’s and over 10 million customer accounts. The Bank provides a comprehensive range of financial services and has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DR Congo, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.
FirstBank is the recipient of many awards. The Bank has been named “The Best Bank Brand in Nigeria” five times in a row – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 – by the globally renowned “The Banker Magazine” of the Financial Times Group. FirstBank’s brand purpose is to always put its stakeholders, customers and partners at the heart of its business, even as it is poised to standardize customer experience and excellence in financial solutions across Sub Saharan Africa, in consonance with its brand vision “To be the partner of first choice in building your future”. The brand promise is to always deliver the ultimate “gold standard” of value and excellence. This commitment is anchored on the FirstBank’s inherent values of passion, partnership and people, to position its customers first in every respect.

For three consecutive years, 2012, 2013 and 2014, FirstBank was named the “Best Retail Bank in Nigeria” by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards. Other recent awards include the “Best Bank in Nigeria” in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence, “Best Bank in West Africa” and “Most Innovative Bank in Africa” in the African Banker Awards, “Best Bank in Nigeria” in the EMEA Finance African Banking Awards for the fourth time, “Best Foreign Exchange Services in Africa” in the EMEA Finance Treasury Services Awards, “Best Banking Group in Nigeria” by World Finance Banking Awards, and “Best Financial Reporting Company” by Africa Investor.

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For more information please contact:
Enoch Vanderpuye
Country Team Lead, Marketing & Corporate Communications
FBNBank Ghana
Telephone: 026 901 3000
E-mail: enoch.vanderpuye@fbnbankghana.com

 FBNBank Ghana introduces First Current Plus Account to improve customer serviceSustainability

In line with its commitment to boost the ease of banking as well as provide enhanced customer experience, FBNBank Ghana is set to unveil the First Current Plus Account, another innovative product tailored to enable customers carry out their banking transactions in a flexible more and convenient way.

First Current Plus Account, a hybrid of the Bank’s savings and current accounts uniquely exempts customers from paying service charges (no Commission on Turnover) while allowing them to earn attractive interest per annum on their account deposits having maintained the required minimum balance for both the individual and corporate customers respectively. This account also affords customers real time e-mail and SMS notifications on their transactions.

Mr. Gbenga Odeyemi, the Managing Director of FBNBank Ghana while speaking on the new product said the introduction of the First Current Plus Account is one of the many innovations tailored to meet the financial needs of customers, and helping to expand the businesses of customers as well. He said the user-friendly nature of the account ensures that customers always have a convenient and reliable way of doing their financial transactions.
“By opening a First Current Plus Account with us, customers will have the peace of mind to perform important transactions on the go, while confidently knowing that they have direct access and control of their finances,” he said. Mr. Odeyemi highlighted other innovative solutions that FBNBank Ghana has rolled out to serve various segments of the market like Wari and Vodafone Cash – remittance service solutions.

The new product is targeted at entities such as Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), premium customers, commercial, corporate clubs and associations, restaurants, churches, as well as hotels, among others and individuals. Other benefits of this account include daily interest accumulation, personalized cheque book, instant MasterCard for ATM, Point of Sale and online transactions in Ghana and beyond, free monthly e-statement, three free monthly withdrawals and access to loan or overdraft. Customers with this account also enjoy access to carry out their banking transactions on the Bank’s convenient and secure online banking platform.

FBNBank Ghana is committed to continually offer innovative financial products and services to Ghanaian customers, businesses, institutions and merchants. To open the First Current Plus Account, the bank urges both existing and potential customers to visit any of the branches nationwide with the following standard requirements; two passport pictures, valid national ID, proof of residence (e.g. utility bill). Customers can always be assured of the safety and security of their funds.

About FBNBank Ghana Limited

FBNBank Ghana Limited is a subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, an FBN Holdings Plc Company, which is Nigeria’s leading financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings and one of the largest corporate and retail banking financial institutions in sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa). Since its establishment in 1894, the Bank has consistently built relationships with customers focusing on fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, risk management and strong capitalization.
FirstBank operates an extensive distribution network with over 750 business locations (623 branches, 61 quick service points and 69 cash centers/agencies), over 2,600 ATM’s and over 10 million customer accounts. The Bank provides a comprehensive range of financial services and has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DR Congo, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.

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For more information please contact:
Enoch Vanderpuye
Country Team Lead, Marketing & Corporate Communications
FBNBank Ghana
Telephone: 026 901 3000
E-mail: enoch.vanderpuye@fbnbankghana.com

FBNBank Ghana Introduces Wari Money Transfer Service

FBNBank Ghana is set to roll out a new money transfer service across its subsidiary branches nationwide. The new service, Wari, is meant to provide simple, accessible and rapid way to send and receive money.

As a multi-purpose platform, Wari will enable existing and potential customers of FBNBank Ghana to receive money from abroad, send and receive money within Ghana, purchase airtime, and pay bills for electricity, water and other recharge services. It will also offer among other innovative solutions, insurance and pension services, as well as a handy Wari Multiservice Prepaid Cards – Reloadable Cards for transactions on all GH-Links ATM.

Mr. Gbenga Odeyemi, MD/CEO of FBNBank Ghana Limited, said, “in line with compliance to Bank of Ghana regulations the money transfer service from Wari would be limited to sending money within Ghana. Meanwhile, customers can receive remittances locally.” According to him, the Wari money transfer service was first launched in 2008 in Senegal and has thenceforth spread to more than 30 African countries, with an equally strong global presence in Europe, America, Asia and Oceania. He said Wari has over 95,000 agents worldwide as well over 100 partner Banks and Institutions to help facilitate effective and convenient remittance service to customers.

FBNBank Ghana provides other remittance services such as Sigue, Integrity, Ria, TransFast, Western Union and Money Gram which allows customers to only receive money from abroad, but the new “money transfer service from Wari would allow customers to receive money from abroad as well as send and receive money domestically,” he said.

Mr. Odeyemi noted that the approval of Wari by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) enables FBNBank Ghana to continue to offer financial products and services to Ghanaian customers, businesses, institutions and merchants. He underscored the Bank’s commitment to ensuring that products and services are tailored to meet the needs and aspirations of customers and the banking public. He therefore urged all customers of FBNBank Ghana to visit any of the branches across the country to receive or send their remittances, while assuring them of the safety and security of their funds.

About FBNBank Ghana Limited

FBNBank Ghana Limited is a subsidiary of FirstBank of Nigeria Limited, an FBN Holdings Plc Company, which is Nigeria’s leading financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings and one of the largest corporate and retail banking financial institutions in sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa). Since its establishment in 1894, the Bank has consistently built relationships with customers focusing on fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, risk management and strong capitalization.
FirstBank operates an extensive distribution network with over 750 business locations (623 branches, 61 quick service points and 69 cash centers/agencies), over 2,600 ATM’s and over 10 million customer accounts. The Bank provides a comprehensive range of financial services and has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DR Congo, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.
FirstBank is the recipient of many awards. The Bank has been named “The Best Bank Brand in Nigeria” five times in a row – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 – by the globally renowned “The Banker Magazine” of the Financial Times Group. FirstBank’s brand purpose is to always put its stakeholders, customers and partners at the heart of its business, even as it is poised to standardize customer experience and excellence in financial solutions across Sub Saharan Africa, in consonance with its brand vision “To be the partner of first choice in building your future”. The brand promise is to always deliver the ultimate “gold standard” of value and excellence. This commitment is anchored on the FirstBank’s inherent values of passion, partnership and people, to position its customers first in every respect.
For three consecutive years, 2012, 2013 and 2014, FirstBank was named the “Best Retail Bank in Nigeria” by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards. Other recent awards include the “Best Bank in Nigeria” in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence, “Best Bank in West Africa” and “Most Innovative Bank in Africa” in the African Banker Awards, “Best Bank in Nigeria” in the EMEA Finance African Banking Awards for the fourth time, “Best Foreign Exchange Services in Africa” in the EMEA Finance Treasury Services Awards, “Best Banking Group in Nigeria” by World Finance Banking Awards, and “Best Financial Reporting Company” by Africa Investor.
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For more information please contact:
Enoch Vanderpuye
Country Team Lead, Marketing & Corporate Communications
FBNBank Ghana
Telephone: 026 901 3000
E-mail: enoch.vanderpuye@fbnbankghana.com

FBNBank Ghana Partners eTranzact To Provide Bill Payment Services

FBNBank Ghana has partnered with eTranzact, an electronic transaction switching and payment processing platform, to provide the bank’s customers with a simple, secure and convenient way of paying bills for various services. This partnership is also among others, meant to enhance customers’ experience through convenient banking service.

The eTranzact platform provides FBNBank Ghana with the ability to support the collection of bills for and on behalf of service providers such as ECG, DStv, GOtv, Surfline, Vodafone, AMA, MTN, WAEC and Medview Airline at any of the bank’s branches across the country. Beyond this, FBNBank Ghana will also be able to monitor all details of payments online providing absolute security on all transactions. This means payments of subscriptions, utility bills and school fees can be conveniently managed by the bank at all its branches.

According to the Managing Director/CEO of FBNBank Ghana, Gbenga Odeyemi, “FBNBank Ghana thrives on mutually rewarding partnerships and we are excited to have partnered eTranzact in facilitating our customers’ access to more products and services, while also delivering on our defined brand promise and customer experience.” He explained that FBNBank Ghana is fully committed to its vision of understanding and supporting our customers’ busy and modern lives and eTranzact platform is one of the most important solutions tailored to make their lives easier as we become a one stop shop for the payment of utility and other bills.

Mr. Odeyemi also stated that the strategic partnership will also provide both FBNBank Ghana and eTranzact the opportunity to “create shared value through combined risk, funding and resource contributions by way of coordination, cooperation, and collaboration for the purpose of customer satisfaction.”

“We aim to become the Bank of first choice in Ghana with the provision of products and services that meet the diverse needs of our customers. We will continue to leverage evolving technologies in bringing secure, fast and convenient financial services closer to our customers, in line with the Bank’s digital banking strategy.” Odeyemi added.

About FBNBank

FBNBank Ghana Limited is a subsidiary of FirstBank of Nigeria Limited, an FBN Holdings Plc Company, which is Nigeria’s leading financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings and one of the largest corporate and retail banking financial institutions in sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa). Since its establishment in 1894, the Bank has consistently built relationships with customers focusing on fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, risk management and strong capitalization.
FirstBank operates an extensive distribution network with over 750 business locations (623 branches, 61 quick service points and 69 cash centers/agencies), over 2,600 ATM’s and over 10 million customer accounts. The Bank provides a comprehensive range of financial services and has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DR Congo, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.
FirstBank is the recipient of many awards. The Bank has been named “The Most Valuable Bank Brand in Nigeria” five times in a row – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 – by the globally renowned “The Banker Magazine” of the Financial Times Group. FirstBank’s brand purpose is to always put its stakeholders, customers and partners at the heart of its business, even as it is poised to standardize customer experience and excellence in financial solutions across Sub Saharan Africa, in consonance with its brand vision “To be the partner of first choice in building your future”. The brand promise is to always deliver the ultimate “gold standard” of value and excellence. This commitment is anchored on the FirstBank’s inherent values of passion, partnership and people, to position its customers first in every respect.
For five consecutive years, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, FirstBank was named the “Best Retail Bank in Nigeria” by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards. Other recent awards include the “Best Bank in Nigeria” in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence, “Best Bank in West Africa” and “Most Innovative Bank in Africa” in the African Banker Awards, “Best Bank in Nigeria” in the EMEA Finance African Banking Awards for the fourth time, “Best Foreign Exchange Services in Africa” in the EMEA Finance Treasury Services Awards, “Best Banking Group in Nigeria” by World Finance Banking Awards, and “Best Financial Reporting Company” by Africa Investor.
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For more information please contact:
Enoch Vanderpuye
Country Team Lead, Marketing & Corporate Communications
FBNBank Ghana
Telephone: 026 901 3000
E-mail: enoch.vanderpuye@fbnbankghana.com

FBNBank Ghana Launches 2016 Corporate Advertising Campaign

Consistent with its brand promise of putting customers and communities at the heart of its business, FBNBank Ghana, a subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria Limited has launched a corporate advertising campaign designed to strategically place excellent customer service at the core of its business operations in Ghana. The launch is in demonstration of FBNBank Ghana’s commitment to become the Bank of choice for Ghanaians across the nation.

As part of the campaign, the Bank is driving the concept of “Value Banking” in all its 18 branches and 2 agencies across the nation. This model, which is targeted at its customers is aimed at creating appropriate service and product platforms that enable the bank to fully address the banking needs of customers.

“At FBNBank Ghana, we will always deliver the ultimate ‘gold standard’ of value and excellence. Our financial services knowledge and practices lead the market in ensuring that we understand our customers and surpass expectations to strive for a better way of delivering first-class service and experience”, said Gbenga Odeyemi, Managing Director/CEO of FBN Bank Ghana. He explained in a recent interview that in delivering the ‘gold standard’ of customer experience and excellence in financial solutions across sub-Saharan Africa, the Bank is currently ensuring that its customer-centric products and services become more easily accessible to its esteemed customers at all touch points including branches and alternative channels such as its strategically positioned ATMs, adding that “currently, FBNBank Ghana Ltd. is the only bank that instantly issues and activates personalized MasterCard.”

To make banking more convenient and secure for its customers, the Bank has remarkably transformed and upgraded its core banking applications, processes and procedures to accommodate modern banking methods.

“These steps clearly align with our strategic vision of being among the second quartile banks in terms of profitability by 2016. “We aspire to become the preferred e-banking solutions provider by the end of 2016 even as we grew our gross earnings by 12.8% in 2015, and our profit before tax by about 69% in 2015. FBNBank is highly confident of continuous financial growth; consistent customer-centered service and sustained value addition for all clients even as we support initiatives that drive inclusive growth in the Ghanaian economy”, Mr. Gbenga Odeyemi added.

FBNBank Ghana’s business ideals and models emerge from the tried and tested values and traditions of her parent brand, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, widely recognized as the bank that places its customers first since it’s over 120 years of existence. This rich experience and expertise is translated throughout all FBNBank Subsidiaries across the world in Abu Dhabi, Beijing, DR Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Johannesburg, London, Nigeria, Paris, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and The Gambia. The launch of FBNBank Ghana as envisioned by the parent company First Bank of Nigeria also goes a long way to enhance a brand known for its strong corporate governance and the heritage of dependability

About FBNBank Ghana Limited

FBNBank Ghana Limited is a subsidiary of FirstBank of Nigeria Limited, an FBN Holdings Plc Company, which is Nigeria’s leading financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings and one of the largest corporate and retail banking financial institutions in sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa). Since its establishment in 1894, the Bank has consistently built relationships with customers focusing on fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, risk management and strong capitalization.
FirstBank operates an extensive distribution network with over 750 business locations (623 branches, 61 quick service points and 69 cash centers/agencies), over 2,600 ATM’s and over 10 million customer accounts. The Bank provides a comprehensive range of financial services and has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DR Congo, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.
FirstBank is the recipient of many awards. The Bank has been named “The Best Bank Brand in Nigeria” five times in a row – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 – by the globally renowned “The Banker Magazine” of the Financial Times Group. FirstBank’s brand purpose is to always put its stakeholders, customers and partners at the heart of its business, even as it is poised to standardize customer experience and excellence in financial solutions across Sub Saharan Africa, in consonance with its brand vision “To be the partner of first choice in building your future”. The brand promise is to always deliver the ultimate “gold standard” of value and excellence. This commitment is anchored on the FirstBank’s inherent values of passion, partnership and people, to position its customers first in every respect.
For three consecutive years, 2012, 2013 and 2014, FirstBank was named the “Best Retail Bank in Nigeria” by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards. Other recent awards include the “Best Bank in Nigeria” in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence, “Best Bank in West Africa” and “Most Innovative Bank in Africa” in the African Banker Awards, “Best Bank in Nigeria” in the EMEA Finance African Banking Awards for the fourth time, “Best Foreign Exchange Services in Africa” in the EMEA Finance Treasury Services Awards, “Best Banking Group in Nigeria” by World Finance Banking Awards, and “Best Financial Reporting Company” by Africa Investor.
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For more information please contact:
Enoch Vanderpuye
Country Team Lead, Marketing & Corporate Communications
FBNBank Ghana
Telephone: 026 901 3000
E-mail: enoch.vanderpuye@fbnbankghana.com

FBNBank Ghana Appoints New Managing Director

FBNBank Ghana, a subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Gbenga Odeyemi as the bank’s new Managing Director effective 16th May, 2016. Mr. Odeyemi succeeds Mr. Seyi Oyefeso who is now the Group Executive, Commercial Banking, First Bank of Nigeria Limited. A graduate of Finance from the Institute of Management & Technology, Enugu and an alumnus of the Lagos Business School, Nigeria, Mr. Gbenga Odeyemi, whose banking career spans over 24 years, has contributed significantly to the growth of the retail and corporate banking segments of FirstBank in South Africa and various states in Nigeria, riding on his natural flair for nurturing rewarding relationships with different stakeholders.

Mr. Odeyemi also believes in entrepreneurship and thus used his entrepreneurial clout as Chief Representative Officer of First Bank of Nigeria’s Office in South Africa, to promote business opportunities between South Africa and Nigeria, earning him the role of a key member of the board of South Africa Nigeria Chamber of Commerce in 2014.

In announcing the appointment, Honourable Joseph Yieleh Chireh Chairman, FBNBank Ghana, explained: “This appointment is a testament to the strength of our succession planning mechanisms and the caliber of candidates it produces. It also re-articulates our commitment to put our customers first with the confidence in the value that this new leadership brings to bear on behalf of the Bank, customers and employees, even as we strive to return greater value to shareholders. In reaching this decision we are mindful of the imperatives for a more efficient business structure that will benefit the Bank’s need to deploy systems which deepen efficiency while expanding revenue and returns on investment. We are confident that we have made the right choice and assure all our customers and prospective ones of continued growth of FBNBank Ghana Ltd”. The Chairman further assured the stakeholders of the bank’s drive to increase customer access to FBNBank’s bouquet of products and services. “For that reason, we will keep expanding the frontiers of financial inclusion through provision of convenient and secure banking services to our customers in enabling us realize our vision of becoming a clear leader and Ghana’s bank of first choice”, he added.

About FBNBank Ghana Limited

About FBNBank Ghana Limited
FBNBank Ghana Limited is a subsidiary of FirstBank of Nigeria Limited, an FBN Holdings Plc Company, which is Nigeria’s leading financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings and one of the largest corporate and retail banking financial institutions in sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa). Since its establishment in 1894, the Bank has consistently built relationships with customers focusing on fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, risk management and strong capitalization.
FirstBank operates an extensive distribution network with over 750 business locations (623 branches, 61 quick service points and 69 cash centers/agencies), over 2,600 ATM’s and over 10 million customer accounts. The Bank provides a comprehensive range of financial services and has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DR Congo, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.
FirstBank is the recipient of many awards. The Bank has been named “The Best Bank Brand in Nigeria” five times in a row – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 – by the globally renowned “The Banker Magazine” of the Financial Times Group. FirstBank’s brand purpose is to always put its stakeholders, customers and partners at the heart of its business, even as it is poised to standardize customer experience and excellence in financial solutions across Sub Saharan Africa, in consonance with its brand vision “To be the partner of first choice in building your future”. The brand promise is to always deliver the ultimate “gold standard” of value and excellence. This commitment is anchored on the FirstBank’s inherent values of passion, partnership and people, to position its customers first in every respect. For three consecutive years, 2012, 2013 and 2014, FirstBank was named the “Best Retail Bank in Nigeria” by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards. Other recent awards include the “Best Bank in Nigeria” in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence, “Best Bank in West Africa” and “Most Innovative Bank in Africa” in the African Banker Awards, “Best Bank in Nigeria” in the EMEA Finance African Banking Awards for the fourth time, “Best Foreign Exchange Services in Africa” in the EMEA Finance Treasury Services Awards, “Best Banking Group in Nigeria” by World Finance Banking Awards, and “Best Financial Reporting Company” by Africa Investor.
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For more information please contact:
Enoch Vanderpuye
Country Team Lead, Marketing & Corporate Communications
FBNBank Ghana
Telephone: 026 901 3000
e-mail: enoch.vanderpuye@fbnbankghana.com

FBNBank Ghana Launches Western Union Money Transfer Service

FBNBank Ghana Limited (FBNBank) has partnered with The Western Union, a leader in global payment services, to introduce its money transfer services across FBNBank branches in the country.

This means that anyone can receive Western Union remittances through any FBNBank branch in Ghana. This service is open to customers who do not have an account with the Bank. With this, everyone can now receive money sent from their family and friends from any part of the world almost as instantly as when it is sent.

This partnership affirms FBNBank’s value proposition to always put customers’ first by ensuring that the Bank’s products and services are tailored to meet the needs and aspirations of its customers and the banking public.

Speaking in Accra, the MD/CEO of the Bank, Mr. Seyi Oyefeso, said that FBNBank Ghana comes from a rich heritage, with its parent bank First Bank of Nigeria Limited, being one of the best experienced in remittance payments in Africa. According to him, FirstBank was the first to offer Western Union Services in Nigeria as far back as 1996 and customers have come to associate reliability, speed and convenience with receiving remittance services at the Bank’s branches in Nigeria. He urged recipients of remittances to visit the nearest FBNBank Ghana Limited branch to receive their cash while confirming the Bank’s commitments to the safety and security of customers’ funds.

“Our strategy is to provide for the people of Ghana, new ways to send and receive money around the globe, meet the changing preferences of our customers and stakeholders as well as provide excellent customer focused solutions to meet their banking needs”, Mr. Oyefeso stated.

The bank’s partner, Western Union, is an acknowledged leader in global payment services, specialized in the provision of fast, reliable and convenient ways of sending and receiving money among consumers and businesses around the world.

About FBNBank Ghana Limited
FBNBank Ghana Limited is a subsidiary of FirstBank of Nigeria Limited, an FBN Holdings Plc Company, which is Nigeria’s leading financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings and one of the largest corporate and retail banking financial institutions in sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa). Since its establishment in 1894, the Bank has consistently built relationships with customers focusing on fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, risk management and strong capitalization.

FirstBank operates an extensive distribution network with over 750 business locations (623 branches, 61 quick service points and 69 cash centres/agencies), over 2,464 ATM’s and over 9 million customer accounts. The Bank provides a comprehensive range of financial services and has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DR Congo, FBNBank Ghana, International Commercial Bank (ICB) The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Senegal as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.

FirstBank is the recipient of many awards. The Bank has been named “The Best Bank Brand in Nigeria” four times in a row – 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 – by the globally renowned “The Banker Magazine” of the Financial Times Group. FirstBank’s brand purpose is to always put its stakeholders, customers and partners at the heart of its business, even as it is poised to standardize customer experience and excellence in financial solutions across Sub Saharan Africa, in consonance with its brand vision “To be the partner of first choice in building your future”. The brand promise is to always deliver the ultimate “gold standard” of value and excellence. This commitment is anchored on the FirstBank’s inherent values of passion, partnership and people, to position its customers first in every respect.
For three consecutive years, 2012, 2013 and 2014, FirstBank was named the “Best Retail Bank in Nigeria” by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards. Other recent awards include the “Best Bank in Nigeria” in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence, “Best Bank in West Africa” and “Most Innovative Bank in Africa” in the African Banker Awards, “Best Bank in Nigeria” in the EMEA Finance African Banking Awards for the fourth time, “Best Foreign Exchange Services in Africa” in the EMEA Finance Treasury Services Awards, “Best Banking Group in Nigeria” by World Finance Banking Awards, and “Best Financial Reporting Company” by Africa Investor.

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For more information please contact:
Enoch Vanderpuye
Country Team Lead, Marketing & Corporate Communications
FBNBank Ghana
Telephone: 026 901 3000
E-mail: enoch.vanderpuye@fbnbankghana.com