The era of mobile telephone banking in
Nigeria received a huge boost on Friday, August 8, 2014, as one of Nigeria’s
leading banks, Diamond Bank Plc in partnership with MTN Nigeria, officially unveiled the “Diamond Y’ello Account” (DYA) in Lagos.
The ceremony which was held at The
Wheat baker Hotels, Ikoyi, Lagos was attended bysenior management of Diamond
Bank Plc and MTN. Continue...
They include the Group Managing Director(GMD) of Diamond Bank
Plc; Dr Alex Otti, CEO of MTN Nigeria; Mr Mike Ikpoki, Acting Chief Marketing
Officer (C.M.O) of MTN Nigeria; Mr Usoro Usoro and the Deputy Managing Director
of Diamond Bank Plc; Mr Uzoma Dozie among others. Continue...
The ceremony which was held at The
Wheat baker Hotels, Ikoyi, Lagos was attended bysenior management of Diamond
Bank Plc and MTN. They include the Group Managing Director(GMD) of Diamond Bank
Plc; Dr Alex Otti, CEO of MTN Nigeria; Mr Mike Ikpoki, Acting Chief Marketing
Officer (C.M.O) of MTN Nigeria; Mr Usoro Usoro and the Deputy Managing Director
of Diamond Bank Plc; Mr Uzoma Dozie among others.
The Diamond Y’ello Account is the
outcome of an exciting synergy between Diamond Bank Plc and MTN Nigeria.
Diamond Bank will through this product, provide numerous banking services to
Nigerians via the robust telecommunications platform of MTN. According to the
bank, subscribers on the MTN network will now be able to open an account, save
money, make purchases and even apply for loans, all through their mobile
phones.
The Diamond
Y’elloAccount (DYA) is easy to use, as it completely eliminates the burden and
risk of moving around with huge sums of money. Customers who are registered on the MTN
network are automatically eligible for the service. To open an account,
interested customers will dial *710# and follow the prompts.
Speaking during the formal unveiling
of the product, Chairman of MTN Nigeria, Dr Pascal Dozie, who also doubles as
the founder of Diamond Bank Plc, paid glowing tributes to both companies for partnering
to pioneer a product, which according to him, will change the face of banking
in Nigeria.
He described the collaboration
between the two companies asa joint commitment to excellence, which also aligns
with the current financial policy of the federal government aimed at engendering
a cashless society, managing inflation and promoting socio-economic growth.
The GMD of Diamond Bank Plc, Mr Alex
Otti described the Diamond Y’ello Account (DYA) as a “novel, earth-shaking
product”.He expressed confidence that the product will enable the bank to reach
out to the millions of people who do not have a bank account, but are connected
on the MTN network, which is the largest in Nigeria with 58 million customers.
Also speaking, MTN’s CEO Mike Ikpoki
expressed delight over the partnership with Diamond Bank. He expressed full
confidence that the Diamond Yello financial service will ultimately promote a
cashless society, create more jobs and ultimately build a vibrant economy,
powered by technology.
For
more information about the Diamond Y’ello Account, please visithttp://www.mtnonline.com/diamond-yello-accounth
12 comments:
Seen... but KC looks like ndi afia Onitsha..
queenreigneth@gmail.com.
Mobile Telephone Banking boosted.. Excellent! Rom 8:21. BishopDammy#
Good for we diamonds
Is it my eyes, or why does the old man(last picture) have a lot of resemblance with saka?
Good one #bright bravo#
Thatz paschal Dozie.
Ok. LIB Princess!
This is a very gud development... Mobile bankin wil mak a lot of things easier
Ok, noted. Chidinma is chopping money.
ok
good
BORN TO SHINE!!!!
Well done Diamondbank always innovative!
How would a layman enjoy such services? What is the awareness level of this new innovative? ZERO! If not the purpose is defeated like it's predecessors.
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