{"id":44428,"date":"2020-11-05T20:32:20","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T19:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=44428"},"modified":"2020-11-05T20:32:20","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T19:32:20","slug":"ecobank-named-best-retail-bank-in-nigeria-2020-asian-banker-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/ecobank-named-best-retail-bank-in-nigeria-2020-asian-banker-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecobank Named \u201cBest Retail Bank In Nigeria 2020\u201d \u2013 Asian Banker Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ecobank Nigeria has been named the Best Retail Bank in Nigeria by Asian Banker. This was announced at \u00a0its Middle East and Africa Regional 2020 Awards v<\/span><span lang=\"EN-SG\">irtual ceremony on Thursday. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-SG\">The event attracted thought leaders and decision makers across continents of the world.\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Emmanuel Daniel, Chairman, The Asian Banker, said the annual awards are designed to identify emerging best practices in retail financial services, technology implementation and innovation.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The annual awards also identifies implementation goals and challenges from which other financial institutions and technology companies could learn.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">While congratulating the winners of the prestigious awards in the various categories, he stated that the process for selection was rigorous, transparent and conducted with\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">the highest level of integrity.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Specifically, the organisers said Ecobank was selected as the Best Retail Bank in Nigeria for its deployment of digital solutions to meet the needs of its customers even during the covid-19 pandemic lockdown, adding that the bank also enhanced its customer experience through culture transformation across the various touch points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cEcobank encouraged its customers to avoid non-essential contact in achieving their banking needs by utilizing digital solutions to access their account, make contactless payments, transfer funds and carryout other banking transactions from the comfort of their home and offices without visiting the bank. The winning bank enhanced its customer experience through culture transformation across all Ecobank Affiliates&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Patrick Akinwuntan, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria described the award as a worthy recognition of Ecobank\u2019s digital transformation landmark initiatives targeted at providing tailored solutions to payments and collections. <\/span><\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201c<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">We are pleased to be recognised as \u2018Best Retail Bank of The Year\u2019 in Nigeria. This confirms the strength of our brand in innovative banking products and digital solutions to deliver services to our teeming customers across the various segments.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">He disclosed that the bank provided uninterrupted services to its customers during the covid-19 pandemic lockdown through its\u00a024\/7 digital self-service solutions via Ecobank Mobile App, Ecobank Online, EcobankPay, Ecobank OmniPlus, Omni Lite and the RapidTransfer App.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">He thanked the Asian Banker Award Team for creating an opportunity to celebrate innovative ideas by members of the banking community, assuring that Ecobank will continue to deploy its\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">robust digital platforms and enhance customer experience at every touch point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Korede<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0Demola-Adeniyi, Head, Consumer Banking,\u00a0Ecobank\u00a0Nigeria; while receiving the award said, \u201cI feel honored to receive this prestigious award for the Best Retail Bank in Nigeria for Ecobank. My appreciation goes to the organizers, the Asian Banker, for their support of the financial service industry in Africa<b>.\u00a0<\/b>This award further underscores our commitment to providing practical financial solutions to the retail segment by making banking available and affordable to every Nigerian and generally across Africa.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">She added that \u201cWe believe in Ecobank, that Africans should have access to basic financial services irrespective of their social or economic status and it is indeed encouraging that our efforts are recognized and acknowledged. Our digital platforms enable you to bank 24\/7 without visiting the bank and our award-winning mobile app is available round the clock for your needs. 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