How FirstBank Cards Transacted N1.2 Trillion During Lockdown

FirstBank; has disclosed that its customers made transactions of N1.18 trillion during  105 million times during the lockdown period that was eased on Monday.

Expressing the Bank’s delight at welcoming customers to its branches and locations from Monday, 4 May 2020, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, the Bank’s CEO noted that safety measures include ensuring personal protection, as wearing face masks is now mandatory.

He maintained that social distancing by reducing physical contact by at least one meter from the next person and queue guides and markings are in place to guide customers.

Speaking on the impact made by the bank across its sub-Saharan business, Dr. Adeduntan said “We are glad that our investment in technology over the years has really borne fruit as many of our staff were able to work remotely during the lock down with effective IT support to hand.  We were therefore able to actively support our customers, their families and businesses through these challenging times.

He said “It is for this reason; putting our customers first, that our Bank working to regulatory, Federal and State Government directives worked assiduously to keep over 50 percent of our branches open across all nooks and crannies of the country.

At the same time the call centre was restaffed in the most efficient manner and retooled as we provided even more opportunities for our customers to reach us for their banking needs”.

 He further provided a snapshot of transactions carried out across FirstBank’s e-banking channels during the five-week lockdown in various parts of the country:

•          We recorded approximately 12.6 million withdrawals amounting to about N156bn across our ATMs well placed across the country.

•          Nigerians with FirstBank cards used them 105 million times to make payments or withdrawals worth about N1.18 Trillion as they relied on us to settle their banking needs  

•          Our customers made transfers over 106 million times with a total value of about N8.18 Trillion across our digital channels.

•          During this period, our 53,000 plus agents have processed over N512bn worth of transactions

•          We have also recorded over 275,000 new sign-ups to alternative channels covering our Firstmobile; USSD and First-Online platforms.

As one of the leading SME banks in the country, with a drive to ensure SMEs are supported, Dr. Adeduntan, also stated that FirstBank has enhanced palliatives such as introduction of special waivers on repayment fees on its credit cards, and a 90-day loan moratorium on selected products across markets, to help cushion the impact of the toll on employment and livelihoods.

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