{"id":8242,"date":"2016-09-06T13:39:14","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T12:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=8242"},"modified":"2016-09-06T13:50:28","modified_gmt":"2016-09-06T12:50:28","slug":"wema-bank-reopens-minna-branch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wema-bank-reopens-minna-branch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Wema Bank reopens Minna Branch"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Segun-Oloketuyi\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Wema Bank reopens Minna Branch<\/strong><\/p>\n

In line with its policy on financial inclusion and expansion drive, Wema Bank Plc has reopened its branch in Minna, Niger State.<\/p>\n

Located at\u00a035 Bosso Road, Minna, is coming barely a year after the bank obtained a national banking licence from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter Mr Segun Oloketuyi took over the management of Wema Bank in 2009, the first phase of his turnaround strategy was to scale down operations to the South West and South South regions,\u201d explains Adeyemi Oshundiya, Regional Operations Executive, South West & Abuja at Wema Bank.<\/p>\n

\u201cMinna branch was shut down as a result of this. Now, \u00a0in the final phase of the turnaround plan, Wema Bank is stronger and poised for more growth, hence the opening of new branches and the reopening of some old branches.\u201d<\/p>

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However, Oshundiya emphasizes that Wema Bank, in its quest for growth, will only expand to places where there are compelling business opportunities.<\/p>\n

In its 2016 half year financials, Wema bank reported an 11 percent rise in profit and a 15 percent rise in turnover. Operating expenses only grew by 2.7%, a testament to the bank\u2019s disciplined and innovative approach towards keeping cost of doing business low.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 2016 financial year has been characterized by deceleration on a number of economic indicators coupled with increasing energy costs, intensified by rising inflation, all within a tough operating\u00a0environment,\u201d said Mr Oloketuyi following the release of Wema Bank\u2019s half year financials.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn spite of these challenges, Wema Bank has been able to deliver a modest improvement in the first half of the year.\u00a0We commence the second half of the year with a sense of cautiousoptimism; well aware that the economic fundamentals point to an economy heading for further slowdown, yet hopeful that additional fiscal initiatives will be implemented to stimulate growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Wema Bank will continue its strategic physical expansion, the lender will also be playing a lot more in the digital space.The bank\u2019s growing E-banking platform includes a revamped, feature-loaded and constantly updated mobile banking application, innovative SMS and USSD Banking products (via *945#) which do not require token, mobile data or internet connection to complete transactions and an internet banking platform which gives users real-time access to their account from any internet-enabled computer or device.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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