GT Bank launches e Friday

THE Guaranty Trust Bank (Ghana) Limited (GTBank) has launched a campaign dubbed e-friday to encourage the public to use electronic banking for their financial transactions.
The Minister of Communications, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, who launched the campaign, said Information and Communications Technology (ICT) had become important to the economy and must be embraced by all.
He noted that ICT was transforming the world at a very fast pace and that its use had become a vital element for economic development, wealth creation and poverty alleviation.
The minister said for ICT to have any meaningful impact on the development of the nation, it must be seen in all aspects of the economy.
"To this end, the government intends to use ICT as a driver for its socio-economic development and has outlined policies and programmes to develop and support the ICT industry in the country," he stressed.
He said the Electronic Transactions Act 772 and the Electronic Communication Act 775 were enacted to create the necessary regulatory environment that would enable businesses such as the banks to operate in a fair and friendly marketplace.
Mr Haruna challenged GTBank to continue to observe regulations of the Bank of Ghana and the laws of the country and provide quality service for Ghanaians.
The Managing Director (MD) of the bank, Mr Dollop Ogundimu, said the campaign was in response to feedback from clients for effective banking services.
He said the feedback was that those e-products were a very important aspect of the ongoing revolution in the banking industry.
"Our customers have recognised the ease and convenience inherent in these products and want to share them with the world at large," he added.
For his part, the Chairman of the board of directors, Alhaji Yusif Ibrahim, said the bank had positioned itself to offer customers quality and convenient service, hence the introduction of the e-banking services.
He said the bank had invested heavily in technology in order to be ahead of competition in the banking industry and called for patronage of its services.