Ghana Commercial Bank Limited has opened a second branch in Sunyani at a brief but impressive ceremony.
The new branch which is located around the Nana Bosoma Market has been designated as Sunyani Market branch by the Bank.
In an address, Ms Joyce Atta-Krah, General Manager, Retail Banking, reiterated the Bank's objective and mission to make banking convenient and exciting by bringing banking to the doorstep hence the opening of more branches.
Ms Atta-Krah who also spoke about the re-branding of GCB said the transformation that is taking place in the bank through the opening of new and ultra modern branches and other initiatives are meant to serve customers better and to position the Bank positively in the minds of the public.
She said the new branch would basically serve the following purposes:
Make the Bank accessible to the people and businesses around the Sunyani market area;
Help take care of the excessive pressure on the main branch and subsequently aid in decongesting the banking hall.
The Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Mr Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo, who was the guest of honour, said the opening of a second branch in Sunyani was long overdue in view of the pressure on the existing branch.
He thanked the Bank on behalf of the people for supporting the region financially during the celebration of the region's 50th anniversary. The Bank donated GH¢5,000.00 to the golden jubilee celebrations of Brong Ahafo Region.
The Minister urged the Bank to continue being socially responsible as it has been and asked the people to do business with GCB which he said is a truly indigenous Ghanaian bank.
Nana Bosoma Asor Nkrawire II, Omanhene of Sunyani, who chaired the function, expressed his heart-felt gratitude to GCB for opening another branch in Sunyani to help reduce the pressure on the Sunyani main Branch. Assisted by the Queen mother, Nana Yaa Nyamaa, the Regional Minister and Senior officials of the Bank, the Omanhene cut the tape to declare the branch open.
The opening of the Sunyani Market branch brings to 154, the number of GCB branches nationwide and 11 agencies all of which are hooked on the Wide Area Network of the Bank.
The Sunyani Market Branch offers all products and services of GCB. They include GCB Xpress Money Transfer, GCB Moneygram Remittances, GCB MasterCard, Link2Home for non residents Ghanaians, Royal Banking, Commernet Plus (Internet Banking), Trade Services, Kidistar and packages for small, medium and large scale enterprises.