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  • Skye Bank begins travel summer campaign

    Skye Bank begins travel summer campaign

    Skye Bank Plc has concluded arrangements to kick off its yearly Priority Banking Summer campaign tagged: “Priority Banking for High Fliers”.

    The exercise is in line with the lender’s bid to offer value propositions beyond banking for discerning individuals in the affluent segment, who value a lifestyle of comfort and high-returns at minimal cost.

    The summer campaign is targeted at the upper-middle level managers, professionals and business owners, who earn a monthly income of N750,000 and above, and love their personal comfort

    The bank explained that those who take advantage of the summer campaign to sign on to the Banks Priority Banking offering and existing priority clients will enjoy increased earnings via interest on their credit balances, discounted interest rates on personal loans as well as free membership of Priority Pass International (the world’s largest private airport VIP lounge operator).

    It said other benefits derivable by the patrons of the Banks priority banking anchor product, The Skye Select account, are increased daily spend limit on the Mastercard platinum debit card (issued for free) and the ability to make unlimited withdrawals from their accounts. Lifestyle benefits include exclusive discounts offered by the banks discount partners in Hilton Hotel Abuja, Intercontinental Hotel Lagos, Bodyline Gymn Lagos, among others.

     

     

  • NLC to shut banks for sacking workers

    NLC to shut banks for sacking workers

    The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday threatened to shut down the six banks that recently sacked their workers, giving the affected banks two weeks ultimatum to recall the sacked workers and allow unionization.

    The workers’ sack has already pitched labour against employers of labour in the country with the umbrella body of the employers, the Nigeria Employers Consultative Assembly, saying the government has no right to ask the banks not to sack workers.

    Labour on its part threatened to picket the banks if they fail to halt the mass sack of workers, accusing them of not allowing unionization and reneging on the principles of collective bargaining.

    In a letter to the management of the six banks and signed by its Deputy  General Secretary, Chris Uyot, the NLC said  labour will be forced to close the banks and their branches nationwide if they fail to recall the affected workers.

    The affected banks are – Fidelity Bank, Diamond Bank, First City Monument Bank, First Bank, Ecobank and Skye Bank.

    The letter to one of the affected banks management reads: “I have been directed to inform you that, it has been brought to our notice by our affiliate union, the National Union of Banks, Insurance, and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) that your bank is one of those that have arbitrarily sacked a large number of workers in recent times contrary to laid down procedures and the country’s extant labour laws.

    “Also, of concern has been that these blatant retrenchments were carried out without recourse to several correspondence, including letters and circulars sent to you by the union to retrace your steps in line with best practices in labour relations and laws of the land.

    “By this letter, we are giving your bank 14 days  ultimatum commencing  from Thursday, 16th June, 2016 to recall all the sacked workers or face industrial action, which  may include ensuring that your bank and all its outlets are closed for business nationwide. While looking forward to your honouring our request, please, accept our goodwill and best regards.”

  • Skye Bank to showcase e-products at card expo

    Skye Bank Plc will delight delegates, exhibitors and members of the public with its retail and e-payment products at the ‘Card Expo Africa 2016’ being organised by Intermac Consulting Limited in Lagos.

    Skye Bank, which is one of the leading exhibitors at the exhibition that starts today in Lagos, will showcase its retail and e-commerce products such as Skye Mobile, internet banking and card products.

    In a statement, the bank said about 3000 delegates and 70 international exhibitors will attend the annual exhibition, which has as its theme: ‘Retail payment and E-Commerce’.

    Card Expo Africa 2016 will focus greatly on the future of retail payment and e-commerce and how innovation will drive the process. The conference and exhibition will focus on new users as well the service delivery strategy that will deliver the future of retail payments and ecommerce.

    It said at the conference and exhibition that, top retail payment and e-commerce experts will provide strategies on how to position and enhance your business to guarantee operators top spot in the ever changing retail and e-commerce industry.

    Besides, it explained that merchants, financial institutions and solution providers would get first- hand information on new trends in e-commerce, and enable companies to present their innovations and meet their competitors and partners.

    Recently, Skye Bank and Chams Mobile won the ‘Best Mobile money/Card combination in Nigeria’ award for their joint development and activation of the Kegow Visa virtual card.

  • Skye Bank, COPE tackle cancer

    Skye Bank, COPE tackle cancer

    Skye Bank Plc in partnership with a non governmental organisation, Care Organis ation Public Enlightenment (COPE) has provided an opportunity for 160 women to receive free breast cancer screening.

    The bank and the NGO provided the platform for the over 160 women to enjoy free breast cancer screening in Lagos.

    Aside the free screening, beneficiaries also received education on the causes of breast Cancer and how to ‘how to self-check’. They also had private examination sessions with the lead Oncologist and other medics, using the latest multi-million naira ultrasound breast equipment donated to the NGO by the Skye Bank.

    During the education session, which preceded the screening exercise, participants were advised by the National Co-ordinator of C.O.PE, Mrs. Ebun Anozie on the need for regular screening and self-awareness, who stressed that ‘health is wealth’.

    Noting that early detection is the key to winning the fight against breast cancer, Anozie advised the women to engage in regular health checks, at least twice a year, in addition to regular self-check.

    Explaining the reason for the exercise, Managing Director of Skye Bank Plc, Mr. Timothy Oguntayo said as a caring organisation desirous to add significant value and improve the health status of its stakeholders, the bank decided to expand the scope of this screening exercise to accommodate its customers, starting with those signed up to Skye Pearl.

  • Skye Bank rewards more promo winners

    Skye Bank rewards more promo winners

    Skye Bank Plc. has produced yet another set of millionaires at the 11th edition of the ‘Reach for the Skye Millionaire’ reward scheme.

    This time, Mr. Daniel Edem of Adeniran Ogunsanya Branch in Lagos emerged a millionaire at the bank’s Reach for the Skye Millionaire promo held at the popular Oba Main Market in the historical city of Akure, Ondo State.

    Edem who was contacted via voice call was full of praises for Skye Bank and its Management. He was not in any way surprised as according to him “I am happy that eventually my loyalty to Skye Bank paid off handsomely. This is because I have been faithful to Skye Bank for over 20 years , I keep all my accounts with them and in no time have they disappointed me and to crown it , they are rewarding me with  the sum of N1 million, common, it can only be Skye Bank!” he enthused.

    For those who do not know what it takes to become what some prefer to call ‘an emergency millionaire’, the bank’s Group Head, Retail Banking, Nkolika Okoli had this to say “There is still a chance for our people in Akure to win this ‘awoof’ because another set of millionaires  will soon emerge  next month at the 12th edition.

  • Skye Bank rewards promo winners

    Skye Bank rewards promo winners

    Skye Bank Plc has produced new set of millionaires at the 11th edition of the ‘Reach for the Skye Millionaire’ re-ward scheme.

    Daniel Edem of Adeniran Ogunsanya Branch in Lagos emerged a millionaire at the bank’s Reach for the Skye Millionaire promo held at the Oba Main Market in the historical city of Akure, Ondo State.

    Edem, who was contacted via voice call was full of praises for Skye Bank and its Management. He was not in any way surprised as according to him “ I am happy that eventually my loyalty to Skye Bank paid off handsomely. This is because I have been faithful to Skye Bank for over 20 years , I keep all my accounts with them and in no time have they disappointed me and to crown it , they are rewarding me with  the sum of N1 million. Common, it can only be Skye Bank,” he enthused.

    The bank’s Group Head, Retail Banking, Nkolika Okoli said: “There is still a chance for our people in Akure to win this ‘awoof’ because another set of millionaires will soon emerge  next month at the 12th edition.

    To join the lucky millionaire club, all you need to do is open a Skye Save plus or Skye Ease savings Account and make a minimum deposit of two thousand naira into the account. If you already have a Skye Save Plus or Skye Ease account, with additional deposit of N2, 000 minimum you stand a chance of becoming our next millionaire.”

  • Skye Bank achieves PCI payment security standards

    Skye Bank achieves PCI payment security standards

    Skye Bank Plc has been recertified and presented with a Certificate of Compliance to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS) version 3.1. The re-certification underlines the lender’s robust and highly secured electronic channels.

    This was contained in a message from the Council of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) which indicated that the bank substantially met of the entire stringent requirement as enumerated and outlined by PCI.

    The certificate, according to the bank’s Executive Director, Information Technology, Mrs. Markie Idowu, “is a confirmation that we ensure security of card holder data and card transactions end-to-end on all our electronic terminals and platforms terminals/channels like automated teller machines (ATM), Web, Point of Sale (PoS) among others.

    “Customers holding Skye Bank cards or other banks customers using any of our terminals can be rest assured of the security of our platform as it conforms to global standard of security.”

    The electronic platforms of the bank that has been re-certified by PCI are PoS/card present; internet transactions/ecommerce; ATM transactions; clearing and settlement; payment gateway/switching; issuer processing and prepaid services among others.

    Its Group Managing Director/CEO, Timothy Oguntayo lauded PCI for the re-certification and emphasised that Skye as a leading brand has been in the forefront of using  ICT to drive seamless and first class customer service leveraging technology.

    “Skye Bank’s history and exploits in e-channels is well documented in the nation’s banking industry and our huge investment in ICT has been deliberate and strategic to our overall corporate vision. Recognition and awards like that of PCI justifies our huge investment in ICT,” he said.

     

  • No link with Auctus Integrated, says Skye Bank chair

    The Chairman of Skye Bank and NATCOM, Dr. Olatunde Ayeni has dispelled the speculation that he has interest in an Oil Company called, Auctus Integrated.

    In a press statement signed by Ademola Adedoyin, Special Adviser, Corporate Communications to Dr. Ayeni, the alleged link with Auctus Integrated was described as “unfounded and without an iota of truth.”

    The statement read: “Following persistent enquiries from a section of the media, we deem it fit to lay this speculation to permanent rest as our chairman, Dr. Olatunde Ayeni, has no interest whatsoever and has no link in whatever capacity with  Auctus Integrated.

    “The attempt to link the chairman’s name to the $115 million Slush Fund with Fidelity Bank is not only mischievous but disingenuous handiwork of adversaries who will stop at nothing to concoct stories no matter how ridiculous about our chairman.”

  • Skye Bank tasks SMEs on financial discipline

    Skye Bank tasks SMEs on financial discipline

    Skye Bank Plc has advised small and medium enterprise operators in the country to put in place effective and strong internal control measures as critical success factor.

    Head, Small Business Group of the Bank, Mrs. Ayodele Olojede, gave the advice in Benin City, Edo State capital, at the weekend during the Bank’s on-going Pan-Nigeria SME seminar organised to help small business owners overcome the usual problems confronting them.

    According to Olojede, through effective controls and financial discipline, SMEs have a good chance of growing and becoming major employers of labour and the engine of growth and developoment.

    She said Skye Bank took the intiative to educate and empower SME operators with knowledge and skills to ensure they run their businesses efficiently and effectively to guarantee business survival and continuity.

    The special guest at the seminar, who is also the Managing Director of Omega Foods and Restaurant, Benin, Mr. Alex Otuya, stressed the importance of training, innovation, good record keeping as critical success factors for business.

    Otuya said SME owners should personally supervise their businesses to promote a culture of excellence as well as lay emphasis on quality of their products and services. He advised the business owners to avoid ostentatious living through spending their early profits, saying early profit of the business should be re-invested into the business.

     

  • New campaign underscores Skye Bank’s exploits

    New campaign underscores Skye Bank’s exploits

    A new marketing communication campaign by Skye Bank Plc for the Q2 has underscored how it rode over storms to build an innovative brand. Highlighting its antecedents and flaunting its achievement, the bank in the new campaign,  re-stated its commitment in a bid to position for future opportunities and threat.

    While the campaign makes an attempt to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its merger and the evolution of the Skye Brand, it also shows impact of the institution on key sectors of the national economy.

    According to a source from the bank, the current campaign, focuses on bank’s humble beginning when it was an unknown brand with no distinct identity, its little market presence, and ranking 23 out of 25 banks in Nigeria’s banking industry by various measure criteria.

    It also underscores classification of the bank as one of the Systemically Important Banks (SIB), and how it later ranks among the top 10 lenders in Nigeria and one of the top 50 in Africa.

    The bank also scripts in its new campaign its contribution and impact on the nation’s hospitality industry. “In 10 years, the brand supported the highest number of international hotels and hospitality chains in Nigeria, as well as several home-grown brands that have attained international standards. In impacting the hospitality sector, Skye Bank has contributed greatly to the development of the nation’s tourism industry and by extension, supported job creation for thousands of Nigerians,” said a brand analyst.

    Also, the new commercial reveals the bank’s exploit in the Agricultural sector. “The bank is known to have rekindled national enthusiasm towards farming and agriculture. In partnership with the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), through the Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GESS), the bank implemented one of the most successful agricultural funding models in Nigeria’s history. The process ensured the elimination of the hitherto entrenched corruption that was associated with the distribution of fertiliser in the country. By 2013, over one million Agro-Allied and Small holder farmers had experienced significant yield in food crops across Nigeria,” said a source from the bank.

    The new campaign also showed the footprint of the bank in the area of SME. The bank source said, “Skye Bank’s footprint is indeed bold, as the lender has supported and nurtured arguably the highest number of SMEs in all sectors of the economy, and in all the socio-economic zones. The bank has supported many one-man-businesses to large industry players and national corporate and even supported many of them to become publicly quoted at the national Bourse, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).”

    Explaining the rationale behind the new campaign, the Group Managing Director and CEO of the Bank, Mr. Timothy Oguntayo is quoted thus “Having clocked a decade of our merger, there is the need to remind stakeholders and the general public how our bank has impacted individual, groups, corporate, government and the society at large through creative and impactful intervention.