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Ecobank to hold Xpress Account Concert in UNICAL

Ecobank will on Fri-day hold its Xpress Account Concert in the University of Calabar (Unical), Cross River State.

A statement signed by, Head, Consumer Marketing, Insights & Analytics, Eco-bank Nigeria, Ikechukwu Kalu said the campus concert will kick off at 4pm at the Malabo ground near the student union Cafeteria, with popular artists lined up to perform; they include a popular rap artiste, Vector, while Ahneeka of BB Naija fame will be the host.

According to Kalu, various prizes ranging from laptops, tablets, and fridges, among others have been lined up for grabs by winners in the various competitions planned for the event. “This is one concert students and youths around the campus must not miss. It promises to be fun and excitement all the way and besides, many of the attendees will be going home with various gifts,” he said.

Ecobank flagged off an initiative, with the theme: ‘Ecobank Xpress Campus Storm’ to avail students of tertiary institutions the opportunity to open the Ecobank Xpress account, a digital account that requires no documentation, minimum balance or paperwork, simply by downloading the Ecobank Mobile app.

With the Ecobank Xpress account, students will be able to access financial services such as airtime top up, funds transfer and bill payment from their mobile devices. Parents and Guardians will also be able to transfer money to their children or wards‘Xpress accounts which they can withdraw without a card at any Ecobank ATM or Xpress Point.

The first phase of this initiative will cover 24 universities, polytechnics and colleagues of education across the country. So far, the Campus Storm team has reached University of Lagos, Akoka; University of Benin, Benin City; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, among others.

August 8, 2018
Ecobank ED speaks on Xpress Account

Ecobank Nigeria’s Executive Director, Consumer Banking, Carol Oyedeji, has reiterated that the convenience of opening and operating an Ecobank Xpress Account is putting banking at “your fingertips.”

The Xpress Account is a mobile based digital account that affords the customer many of the services available to a regular account holder.

Responding to media questions in Lagos, she emphasised that opening an Xpress Account takes less than five minutes and does not require any form of documentation being a tier-one mobile wallet account. It can be opened on the Ecobank Mobile App by smartphone users after download or through *326# USSD code for feature phone users.

Explaining further, Oyedeji said Ecobank is focused on leading the consumer banking industry by leveraging its robust digital channels to drive financial inclusion for the un-banked in the different parts of Nigeria – urban, semi-urban and rural areas. In her words the benefits of this account type include simple account opening process and ease of transacting. The account can be funded through transfers from accounts in Nigerian Banks or by simply paying in cash at one of Ecobank Xpress points sited within Agent locations nationwide.

January 16, 2018
Ecobank Nigeria unveils Xpress Account

Ecobank Nigeria has unveiled Ecobank Xpress Account, a digital product that will take banking to the grassroots. The Ecobank Xpress Account is a Digital Account that is mobile based. It is simple and does not require any form of documentation for opening, making it easy and convenient for all. Italso affords customers the same services available to regular account holders. The Ecobank Xpress Account can be opened on the Ecobank Mobile App by smartphone users and or via USSD for feature phone users.

At the unveiling ceremony in Lagos, the Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Mr Charles Kie said this is part of the bank’s “Roadmap to Leadership Initiative”, where the bank is focused on becoming a force in the banking industry by leveraging its robust Digital Channels to drive financial inclusion for the un-banked in the different parts of Nigeria – urban, semi-urban and rural areas. Mr. Kie emphasised that this new product will also enable the bank meet its Group Target of 100 Million Customer by 2020, of which 40 Million will come from Nigeria.

Also speaking at the launch Carol Oyedeji, Executive Director Consumer Banking of Ecobank Nigeria reeled out the benefits this account type offers.

They include simple account opening process without any paper documentation or stringent form of identification; ability to immediately do transactions from the account and withdraw cash through the Xpress Cash via Ecobank Automated Teller Machine (ATM) or Ecobank Agent locations.

January 2, 2018
Ecobank Nigeria unveils Xpress Account

Ecobank Nigeria has unveiled Ecobank Xpress Account, a flagship digital product that will take banking to the grassroots. The Ecobank Xpress Account is a digital account that is mobile based. It is simple and does not require any form of documentation for opening, therefore making it easy and convenient for all, while affording the customers the same services available to regular account holders. The Ecobank Xpress Account can be opened on the Ecobank Mobile App by smartphone users and or via USSD for feature phone users.

At the unveiling ceremony in Lagos, the Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Mr Charles Kie, said this is part of Ecobank’s “Roadmap to Leadership Initiative”, where Ecobank is focused on becoming a force in the banking industry by leveraging its robust Digital Channels to drive financial inclusion for the un-banked in different parts of Nigeria – urban, semi-urban and rural areas. Mr. Kie emphasised that this new product will also enable the bank meet its Group Target of 100 million Customers by 2020, of which 40 million will come from Nigeria.

Also speaking at the launch Carol Oyedeji, Executive Director Consumer Banking of the bank, reeled out the benefits this account type offers. They include simple account opening process without any paper documentation or stringent form of identification; ability to immediately do transactions from the account and withdraw cash through the Xpress Cash via Ecobank Automated Teller Machine (ATM) or Ecobank Agent locations.

Describing the process of Xpress Cash, Mrs. Oyediji said it enables Ecobank customers withdraw cash from any of the over 1000 Ecobank ATMs without a card. In her words, “the customer simply generates a token pin (code) that enables him or her do a card-less withdrawal from any Ecobank ATM across the country or Ecobank agent. The token (code) generated can also be sent to anybody through test message or WhatsApp and the recipient can withdraw cash from the ATM or agent”.

December 20, 2017
Ecobank Nigeria unveils Xpress Account

Ecobank Nigeria has unveiled Ecobank Xpress Account, a flagship digital product that will take banking to the grassroots. The Ecobank Xpress Account is a digital account that is mobile based. It is simple and does not require any form of documentation for opening, therefore making it easy and convenient for all, while affording the customers the same services available to regular account holders. The Ecobank Xpress Account can be opened on the Ecobank Mobile App by smartphone users and or via USSD for feature phone users.

At the unveiling ceremony in Lagos, the Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Mr Charles Kie, said this is part of Ecobank’s “Roadmap to Leadership Initiative”, where Ecobank is focused on becoming a force in the banking industry by leveraging its robust Digital Channels to drive financial inclusion for the un-banked in different parts of Nigeria – urban, semi-urban and rural areas. Mr. Kie emphasised that this new product will also enable the bank meet its Group Target of 100 million Customers by 2020, of which 40 million will come from Nigeria.

Also speaking at the launch Carol Oyedeji, Executive Director Consumer Banking of the bank, reeled out the benefits this account type offers. They include simple account opening process without any paper documentation or stringent form of identification; ability to immediately do transactions from the account and withdraw cash through the Xpress Cash via Ecobank Automated Teller Machine (ATM) or Ecobank Agent locations.

Describing the process of Xpress Cash, Mrs. Oyediji said it enables Ecobank customers withdraw cash from any of the over 1000 Ecobank ATMs without a card. In her words, “the customer simply generates a token pin (code) that enables him or her do a card-less withdrawal from any Ecobank ATM across the country or Ecobank agent. The token (code) generated can also be sent to anybody through test message or WhatsApp and the recipient can withdraw cash from the ATM or agent”.

December 20, 2017