By Ralph Sesay
The Sierra Leone Commercial Bank (SLCB) has on Friday launched their Western Union Operations in Freetown.
Abdulia .F.Turay, Managing Director SLCB during the official launch of the product at the bank complex, Siaka Stevens Street stated that in the last few months, the SLCB has extended its reach to their customers with their digital banking platform.
‘’We continue to extend this reach beyond our current customer base to bring the bank closer and closer to you any day, any hour at your own bidding,’’ the Managing Director maintained.
He emphasized that soon customers will be able to conduct business using the services of the bank without ever leaving their houses.
The Western Union Money service, the MD recounted is one that the bank is very proud of and that it opens avenues for relatives in the diaspora to transfer money to relatives, friends and business associates in the country with convenience.
The reverse, he indicated, is also true according to Mr. Turay.
The Western Union money platform, according to SLCB, remits monies from family members to individuals and business.
Their operations in any country contribute to the GDP of that country.
As a local indigenous bank, the SLCB MD says they are exploring several avenues to provide various services for customers and non-customers.
SLCB says with the launching of the Western Union Money platform, they have succeeded in opening-up the market to ensure that customers who want to send money in areas/countries where Money Gram is not operating are able to do so using Western Union right at the SLCB.
The Sierra Leone Commercial Bank also disclosed during the launching that they have got dedicated internet connectivity, decent sitting accommodation to host customers while they attend to their Western Union customers.
The prompt, safe and reliable Western Union services at the SLCB are second to none.
The service at SLCB is running at eight minutes compared to ten minutes in other banks.
Sierra Leone Commercial as an indigenous bank owned by the people is increasingly committed to making financial services easily accessible to the people in line with the Central Bank’s financial inclusion drive.
Sierra Leone Commercial Bank Launches Western Union Money
