.. Upgrades To Digital Banking, More Credit/Loan facilities
By Uzo Ugwunze
The Depositors and customers of
Former Obosi Microfinance Bank(OMFB) which was wrongfully liquidated sometime
in May 2023 have been assured that they were free to come next week and
withdraw a part of or the whole of their money from Adike Microfinance
Bank(AMFB) which acquired the assets and liabilities of OMFB.
Speaking to Newsmen at Ugamuma
village Obosi Community, Idemili North LGA, Anambra State during the 2024
Iwaji/New Yam festival of Akamposi Obosi, the Board Chairman of Credit
Committee AMFB, Chief Engr Hyman Udemba assured the mammoth crowd who came to
felicitate with him at his hometown that the Bank will be open for customers on
December 10, 2024 to access their funds so that they would not be stranded if
they needed money for shopping cum preparations for the Christmas yuletide.
"OMFB was liquidated
because the authorities misjudged and rated us based on a high capital base
rating but when they discovered the mistake, they asked us to start afresh and
supported us to change our name. Today, we have Adike MFB starting afresh with digital
banking technology," said Udemba.
According to the MD/CEO Adike
Microfinance Bank(AMFB), Mr. Emeka Anujeonye, " AMFB is a new bank that
took over the the assets and liabilities of former OMFB which was mistakenly
but unfortunately liquidated by NDIC. We are strong and reliable and we are coming
with new products as we officially commence full banking operations and
activities on Jan 2, 2025".
"Obosi residents should
come back to their very own because there is a lot more to benefit from
banking within their immediate community or locality. OMFB now AMFB was a
pioneer Microfinance bank that ranked amongst the best in the entire Anambra State
and we are not reneging".
"Our new products include
electronic banking: ATM, SMS/USSD, Mobile banking, P.O.S, E. Statement, Payment
of bills, telephone banking, Credit facilities/products, Consumer banking,
acquisition of fixed and home assets, Warehousing facilities, Community
banking. Group lending SMEs, Micro Credit for Petty traders. We go to Kindreds, and families, identify their needs, good credit materials and give them the
money without collateral. We are equally
introducing attractive products lines, bulk purchase, distribution and
overdraft," said Anujeonye.
"We have an existing ICT
unit which we are already upgrading and we are going to engage our staff with a
lot of training and retraining to ensure international and conventional
practices that will enable us to compete with the neighbouring commercial
banks," he said.
Moreover, Chief Linus Mgbakaogu
(Atta Obosi) called on both indigenes and non-indigenes of Obosi community to
come out in support of the Adike MFB. "Obosi people should feel free to
bank with AMFB. If you need loan and apply the bank will assist you".
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