FirstBank South East branches are fully open for business announced the bank.
Glamtush reports that FirstBank the premier Bank in West Africa and the leading financial inclusion services provider in Nigeria is informing the general public that its South East branches are fully open for business.
In a statement titled, “Public Announcement” issued on Wednesday and sent to this online platform announces that the public should “disregard any news making the rounds” as its South East branches are fully opened for business and not shut down due to the security challenges in the area.
The statement which was signed by Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Folake Ani-Mumuney, reads, “This is to inform the public that our South East branches are fully open for business. Please disregard any news making the rounds that is contrary to this. Thank you.”
First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is the premier Bank in West Africa and the leading financial inclusion services provider in Nigeria for over 127 years.
With over 750 business locations and over 100,000 Banking Agents spread across 99% of the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria, FirstBank provides a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services to serve its over 30 million customers. The Bank has an international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank in the Republic of Congo, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Senegal, as well as a Representative Office in Beijing.
The Bank has been handy at promoting digital payment in the country and has issued over 10million cards, the first bank to achieve such a milestone in the country. FirstBank’s cashless transaction drive extends to having more than 10million people on its USSD Quick Banking service through the nationally renowned *894# Banking code and over 4.5 million people on FirstMobile platform.
Since its establishment in 1894, FirstBank has consistently built relationships with customers focusing on the fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, optimised risk management and leadership. Over the years, the Bank has led the financing of private investment in infrastructure development in the Nigerian economy by playing key roles in the Federal Government’s privatisation and commercialisation schemes.
With its global reach, FirstBank provides prospective investors wishing to explore the vast business opportunities that are available in Nigeria, an internationally competitive world-class brand and a credible financial partner.
