Uche Usim, Abuja
In line with its vision to achieve a national spread, Jaiz Bank Plc, Nigeria’s premier non-interest bank, has opened five additional branches thus growing its branch network from 34 to 39.
The new branches are located in Funtua, Katsina State; Zaria, Kaduna State; Iwo Road and Saki both in Oyo State and Osogbo in Osun State.
A statement from the bank said opening branches in major cities across the country was aimed at bringing non-interest financial services closer to the people who are desirous of that model of banking.
“We intend to open branches in all the geopolitical regions of the country to be able to provide our unique services to the people who have been craving for ethical and non-interest banking.
“As part of our commitment to ensuring financial inclusion in the society, Jaiz Bank has commenced the deployment of a new branch model that is specially dedicated to financial inclusion,” the statement added.
Jaiz Bank has been part of the process of ensuring financial inclusion through agency banking and also the use of technology to reach the unbanked.
In areas where the bank is not physically present yet, “our robust E-banking platforms are securely accessible.”
The bank also said it would continually reel out various products that would guarantee customer satisfaction.