02-11-2010
Stanbic bank, one of the renowned banking institutions in the country, as part of its corporate social responsibility, has donated a cheque of 4,000 Ghana Cedis towards the prestigious triangular tennis tournament schedule to take place at Bolgatanga, this December. The 3-day tournament which is in commemoration of the Upper East @ 50 celebrations, starting from today December 2nd to 5th, would be featuring by Bolgatanga, Wa and Tamale Lawn tennis clubs. The Regional Branch Manager, Stanbic Bank, Mr. Ismael Baiden said the donation which is aimed at building strong customer relations between the bank and its customers comes along with 75 branded T-shirts and other Stanbic souvenirs. This, he said, shows the commitment of the bank in the promotion of sports in the region and the country in general and called on beneficiary teams to help connect more people to the bank. Mr. Baiden revealed that Stanbic bank of Ghana, which is a subsidiary of the Standard Bank in South Africa, has 22 branches in 9 regions. The bank he also noted, still maintains its track record in the Ghana Club 100. The successes and achievements by the bank according to Mr. Baiden was not achieve on a silver platter but rather the bank’s ability in providing financial solution to people’s financial needs. Mr. Baiden said as major sponsors for the tournament the bank is ready to conduct business with the club members to enhance their relationship and appealed to them to save at the bank and also take advantage of all the incentive packages offered by the bank, which, he added, comes in the form of loan acquisition among others. This he said is vital since most people lack prudent financial zeal and planning to save. He pledged the bank’s continuous support to the game of sports in the region and called on the support of other institution in that regard. The Chairman of the Bolgatanga Tennis Club, Martin Amana commended Stanbic bank for the kind gesture, emphasizing that the donation would go a long way to help improve their finances towards the upcoming tournament. The opening ceremony which begins on Friday December 3rd would be addressed by the Upper East Regional Minster, Mr. Mark Owen Woyongo at the forecourt of the Bolgatanga Tennis court.
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