GTBank win treble in London, adds more security features for 737 Mobile banking App
Guaranty Trust Bank plc, has further consolidated her lead in Nigeria’s banking sector, hauling treble including ‘Best Private Banking Services, Best Commercial Banking Capabilities & Best Net-worth Specific Services in Africa’ during the 2017 Euromoney Private Banking Awards which held recently in the City of London.
This is as the bank has introduced security measures on its bank 737 mobile banking platform which has been vulnerable to fraud ever since the platform launched in 2015.
Before the new addition, several complaints trailed GTBank’s 737 simple banking platform and after many requests the bank rolled out a four-digit PIN to complete a transaction.
The 737 simple banking platform now requires a four-digit PIN to complete transactions. According to a message sent out to bank customers February 22, the process for creating a PIN is simple, to create PIN for GTBANK 737 simply Dial *737*5#, Input the last 6 digits of your Debit Card Create your 4-digit PIN.
The Euromoney Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey is the industry’s leading barometer for product innovation and service delivery to private banking clients. The survey covers 15 different product and client categories on a global and regional basis, and has ranking results in 70 countries.
Helen Avery, private banking editor said “This year, close to 700 institutions took part in the survey, 2,951 valid responses were received, representing a 12.8% increase from last year figures. GTBank’s recognition in three categories is testament to the thorough work the bank is doing to deliver the utmost in banking services to its private banking clients. It is hard enough to win in just one category but to emerge victorious in three, clearly showcases the strength and efficiency of its value proposition to this particular segment of its customer base.
Responding while receiving the award for his bank, Segun Agbaje, Managing Director/CEO of GTBank said “We are honoured to receive such international recognition for our private banking services”.
“Winning this award is an acknowledgement of the hard work and dedication of our staff, management and Board to developing and delivering private banking services to the highest standards. It also represents our commitment to serve High Net Worth clients in an innovative way, with products and services tailored to their specific needs.
Business Hilights recalls that GTBank has consistently played a leading role in Africa’s banking industry. The GTBank brand is regarded by industry watchers as one of the best run financial institutions across its subsidiary countries and serves as a role model within the financial service industry due to its bias for world class corporate governance standards, excellent service quality and innovation.
