Hat trick for UBA Ghana at the 2021 Global Banking and Finance Awards

United Bank for Africa Ghana Ltd, Africa’s Global Bank, has been awarded the 2021 ‘Best Banking Group Brand in Ghana’, ‘Best Remittance Bank, Ghana’, and 'Best CSR Bank Ghana' by Global Banking and Finance Awards in the UK.

The announcement which was made in a release and published on their website conferred on the bank is in recognition of the innovative roles the bank plays in deepening financial inclusion in the country; advancing the remittance service with its proprietary service, Africash, as well as impacting people in the country with its CSR initiatives through the UBA Foundation, making learning available to individuals of all ages, amongst many others.

The Global Banking and Finance Awards reflect the innovation, achievement, strategy, progressive and inspirational changes taking place within the Global Financial community. The awards were created to recognize companies of all sizes which are prominent areas of expertise and excellence within the financial world.

Olalekan Balogun, MD &CEO of UBA Ghana commenting on the awards said "we are delighted to be recognized with these awards, which speak to the innovative strategies and unique product development, we have implemented over the past years in enhancing financial inclusion through our digital platforms like Leo which is an industry first, as well as empowering our communities in the education space and making remittance services so fast and secure”.

This further demonstrates our commitment to helping our customers to reach their goals while building strong partnerships with institutions for the development of the country. The Managing Director noted that the Bank will not rest but continue to do more in ensuring the deepening of financial services in Ghana and offer superior products and solutions to the customer.

“We dedicate these awards to all our customers, for making us their preferred bank in meeting their business and financial needs. We remain committed to putting You, our customers First as we contribute to the growth and development of Ghana” he concluded.

About UBA

United Bank for Africa (Ghana), Ltd, pioneered the entry of a new generation of foreign banks into the country in January 2005. The presence of UBA in the banking industry in Ghana over the last sixteen years has galvanized banking onto a higher performance level; where competition and innovation in responding to the needs of the customer have become the driving force of the industry. UBA's world-class customer-driven innovations have earned it the confidence of the Ghanaian public; as it continues to provide banking services to a wide variety of customers.