Heritage Bank Plc has restated
commitment through its growth strategy to deepen its full stream retail banking
franchise to match the rapidly changing needs of its customer, as well give the
unbanked, especially in the rural areas the opportunity to enjoy seamless
financial services.
The MD/CEO of Heritage Bank, Ifie
Sekibo, made this known yesterday in a statement made available to the media,
whilst stating that the bank will continue to grow by appealing to key client
segments especially in the retail space and also focus on under-penetrated
banking segments while building loyalty amongst the bank’s existing customer
base.
According to Sekibo, one of the
ambitions of the institution in the 2019 financial year is to emerge as a
systemic important bank in the Nigerian banking industry, which remains its
underlying corporate growth strategy.
The bank’s helmsman said Heritage
Bank was committed to building an enduring and resilient banking franchise in
the country, affirming that the bank was on a growth track and was not
unmindful of the headwinds facing the political and economic environments.
Sekibo stressed that the bank will
continue to pursue its strategic aspiration of not only being stable but also
being sustainable in earnings and profitability in its growth plan.
“We are very optimistic that the
Heritage Brand will continue to soar over the current economic tide through its
collective efforts to remain an enduring institution,” he stated.
Meanwhile, as its strategic growth
to meet customers’ needs and revolutionalise the banking sector via its digital
platform, the bank approved the upward review of daily transaction limits for
Octopus transactions to N200, 000 for Heritage Bank registered users.
The bank explained that other Banks registered users
will be able to transact on the platform within limits assigned their debit
cards by their respective Financial Institutions.
To give a voice to this, Sekibo described
Octopus as “the best opportunity to experience a true,
out-of-this world digital experience available across major platforms.
Understand that this new adventure does everything differently!”
According to him, the platform is an intelligent
digital experience that combines digital transactions and a community lifestyle
that empowers customers with the power to build their world and perform digital
transactions how they want.
However, on deepening its retail banking structure, he further
explained that the bank has continued to set standard in the launching of
‘Corner Shop’ to cater for the need of traders and artisans at different
locations across the country.
According
to him, the shop is aimed at giving the unbanked, especially in the rural areas
the opportunity to enjoy financial services without the risk and stress of
walking kilometres in order to visit a bank branch.
Sekibo
however, remarked that the bank was committed
to deploying its resources towards the delivery of innovative banking solutions
to its customers as well as create and transfer wealth to all its stakeholders.
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