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G-Money poised to shape digital space – GCB Bank PLC

 THE GCB Bank PLC is poised to shape the country’s digital space with innovative products and services to drive the economy.


The bank said its G-Money has not only met the digital needs of Ghanaians but has also filled the void in the mobile money space over the years.

Speaking at the grand finale of a promo dubbed; Win Like A gee, in Accra, the Marketing Manager of the GCB Bank PLC, Mary Dugbartey, said “G-Money is poised to shape the digital space; we are not just a mobile money platform, we are a combination of mobile and banking so we will continue to offer choice product for our customers.

We will offer a one stop shop for everything that is needed in terms of financial transactions and be sure that our platforms are very secure and resilient.”

Winners

The promo, which ran for five months, rewarded winners in the first four months for their consistent interaction with the brand. The final rewarded over 100 customers and agents across the country.

The ultimate winners of the promo, Lawyer Augustine Obour, a private legal practitioner and Alfred Owusu-Ansah, a G-Money agent with the GreenWaves Commodities Limited, each received a brand-new Peugeot 301 saloon car.

Other winners received electronic appliances such as fridges, blenders, air-conditioner, laptops, microwaves and mobile phones.

Obour expressed how excited he was and thanked the GCB for the award.

I have been with the GCB for about 30 years and I can even tell you my bank account off the top of my head. I am glad that at least I have been rewarded for my commitment to the bank.

The Head of Mobile Financial Services (G-Money), Carl Ashie, said by offering unique, ubiquitous and telco-agnostic services, G-Money has allowed customers to sign up and perform all mobile money financial transactions irrespective of their mobile network affiliation or bank commitment.

There are a wider range of products we are working on and I believe in the coming weeks, we will hear about those products. The awardees in our midst are a manifestation of what happens when people apply themselves towards the pursuit of consistency, excellence and growth,” he said.

Side bar

- G-Money is a mobile money service which allows individuals and businesses to store and make transactions on their phones and other personal digital assistant devices (PDA).

- This service forms part of the GCB bank’s commitment to drive financial inclusion as part of its strategic objectives, as well as increase the number of digital services available to its loyal customers.

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