The management of Ecobank Nigeria has stated customers of the bank will further have their banking experience enhanced, as  the bank’s Mobile and Omnilite apps allow such customers to  transfer money, in seconds, to 33 African countries, where Ecobank Group operates,  and with the recipient getting immediate credit in the target country’s local currency.

 

Announcing this new development in Lagos, Head, Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Korede Demola- Adeniyi, said domiciliary account holders of the bank can easily send up to $10,000 dollars at a time without hindrance.

 

Ecobank currently operates in countries in West, Central, East and Southern Africa, which includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, South Sudan, Gabon, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe amongst others.

 

Demola- Adeniyi explained that the introduction of Foreign Currency transfer on Ecobank Mobile and Omnilite app is in line with innovations in the banking industry, adding that it would also promote and facilitate ease of cross border business and financial transactions.

 

Demola-Adeniyi urged those,  yet to commence a business relationship with the bank, to open an account online via  www.ecobank.com or visit any of its branches to open an account, noting that Ecobank Mobile App is available to all customers for their  all-day  digital banking needs, while Omnilite is principally for business owners.

 

Explaining the process of  accessing the  Ecobank Mobile app, she stated that customers are expected to log in, navigate to the menu and locate the “Transfer” option. From there, they select the “Ecobank Africa” transfer option and specify the destination country for the transfer.

 

“Choose the appropriate mode of delivery for the transfer, ranging from Cash, Wallet, Interbank, Ecobank Account, or Xpress Account, then Provide accurate recipient details and indicate the reason for the transfer. Enter the desired transfer amount and finalize the transaction by pressing the “Send” button.

 

 

“While cash transfers are restricted to $10,000 per day, there are no such restrictions for international transfers, not funded by foreign currency cash. Let the boundaries of your finances be effortlessly broadened with Ecobank,” she stated.