Traders advised to bank their money for safety as Asokore Mampong Community Bank opens at Adum
Asokore Mampong Community Bank opened its Adum branch in Kumasi. Nana Opoku Dwobeng II, the Adwumfourhene of Otumfuo, spoke at the commissioning, advising Ghanaians, especially business owners, to deposit their earnings in banks for safekeeping instead of keeping them at home. He stated, "During the recent floods in Accra and the Central Region, we saw how people lost everything, including money they had kept in their homes." He stressed that banks are safer and help in growing the economy.
Nana Opoku Dwobeng II also noted that banking money promotes accountability and provides businesses access to loans and other financial services for expansion. He urged traders and entrepreneurs to save with banks and mobile money platforms and called on the government and financial institutions to continue public education on financial inclusion. Francis Nantwi, the Chief Executive Officer of Asokore Mampong Community Bank PLC, advised bank customers to be vigilant when using digital channels to avoid fraud, referencing recent complaints from customers of other financial institutions about scams.
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