Access Bank Ghana Plc has opened a new branch at the Bright International Industrial hub in Afienya to bring banking services closer to customers in the industrial hub and its environs.
In an official release, the bank said this is in pursuance of the Bank’s strategic objective of enhancing customer experience and satisfaction for the over 100 medium to large scale companies and Chinese related businesses operating in the hub.
At a short ceremony at the Bright International Industrial hub, Executive Director for Retail and Digital Banking at Access Bank Ghana, Pearl Nkrumah said, over the past 15 years of the bank’s existence in Ghana, it has brought innovation to the banking and financial sector.
“The opening of our 54 branch is in line with our bank’s strategic expansion drive as we continue to pursue our vision of becoming the world’s most respected African Bank offering the best banking services. This ambitious vision comes with a commitment to ensure that our cherished customers get the best value from us. The expansion means that businesses already established in the Bright industrial hub and beyond will have access to a full-fledged bank right here.”
Pearl Nkrumah
Access Bank Well Positioned to Support Chinese and Other International Businesses
For his part, the Executive Director for Wholesale Banking, James Bruce said Access Bank is well positioned to support Chinese and other international businesses not only in the country but across the bank’s 20 international locations. “We are better placed to not just bank you but your network with our presence in 20 countries including China, Hong Kong, UK, UAE, France, Lebanon and India via our dedicated German, French and Lebanese Desks”.
He also noted saying “Businesses in Afienya and its environs now have access to a full-fledged bank, and we promise to always give you a more than banking experience.”
The Vice President of the Ghana Association of Chinese Societies, Yan Liquan, who graced the occasion, expressed joy at the opening of the new branch, stating that “Chinese businesses look forward to more fruitful business relationships with Ghana in the coming years as it is establishing more processing plants to enhance the agricultural industry in the country”.
Miss Rita Elumelu, who heads the cluster for the Chinese and Lebanese desk at Access Bank, explained the role of the new branch. “This new branch will offer service payments, bills collections, as well as offer loan and financial transfers,” she noted.
The Head of Consumer Finance at the bank, Eric Dzasa, revealed that the new branch of the bank also offers savings and salary accounts for customers, mortgages for employees and finance facilities for building projects. He charged all inhabitants of Afienya and its environs to patronise the bank.
The bank at the industrial hub will facilitate smooth and quick financial transactions at the industrial hub.
With a variety of flexible and innovative banking solutions, Access Bank continuously engages customers to understand their needs and helps to proffer solutions to them,” the release said.
The Bank at present operates through more than 700 branches and service outlets in 20 countries, including the UAE, UK, France, Hong Kong, China and representative offices in India and Lebanon.
The new branch, the 54th since the bank made incursions in the country 15 years ago, will serve mainly the Chinese and Lebanese communities in the country and inhabitants of Afienya and beyond.
