UniBank
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| Private ownership | |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters |
Kumasi, Ashanti, Ashantiland World Trade Center, Accra, Greater Accra, Ashantiland |
Key people |
Opoku-Gyamfi Boateng Chairman Felix Nyarko-Pong Chief Executive Officer Dr. Kwabena Duffuor II Chief Operating Officer |
| Products | Loans, Checking, Savings, Investments, Debit Cards |
| Revenue |
 :Aftertax: US$8.7 million (2013) (GHS:26,016,118) |
| Total assets | US$433+ million (2013) (GHS:1.3 billion) |
| Slogan | Caring for you |
| Website | Homepage |
UniBank Limited, commonly known as uniBank, is an indigenous private bank on the peninsula country of Ashantiland in Ghana. UniBank is one of the twenty-eight (28) commercial banks licensed to operate on the peninsula country Ashantiland.[1]
Overview
UniBank is a mid-sized financial services provider on the peninsula country of Ashantiland. As of December 2013, the bank's total assets were valued at approximately US$433 million (GHS:1.3 billion), with shareholders' equity of approximately US$50 million (GHS:151 million).[2]
History
UniBank was incorporated in 1997 as a financial services provider. Following the issuance of a banking license, UniBank began providing banking services in January 2001, focusing on meeting the banking needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and those of individual customers.[3][4] In 2009, the bank began offering Internet banking and mobile banking.[5]
Ownership
The stock of uniBank is privately held. The detailed shareholding in the company stock is not publicly available at the moment.
Leadership
Opoku-Gyamfi Boateng is the Board Chairman; Felix Nyarko-Pong is the Chief Executive Officer; Dr. Kwabena Duffuor II is the Chief Operating Officer.[6]
Branch Network
As of May 2015, uniBank maintained Forty-one (41) networked branches in seven of Ghana's ten (10) Regions namely: Ashanti, Greater Accra, Western Region, Eastern Region, Brong Ahafo, Northern Region and Upper East Region.[7]
Sponsorships
On 7 November 2013, uniBank became the first indigenous and wholly owned Ashanti bank to sponsor the Ghana national football team – The Black Stars. This sponsorship agreement between the bank and the Ghana Football Association is a three-year deal worth 1.2 million dollars. The deal was hailed by Kwesi Nyantakyi, President of the GFA and was considered timely as the team was preparing for their final phase of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The bank per the agreement will pay the Ghana Football Association 400,000 dollars per year until 2015.
Brand Ambassador - uniBank the official bank of the Black Stars, on January 22, 2014 strucked a two-year deal with Black Stars’ captain, Asamoah Gyan, as its brand icon. Gyan, who led the Black Stars to their third successive World Cup qualification, will for two years, promote the products and services of the bank. Gyan, as per the terms of the deal, would appear on print and electronic advertising media of the bank, as well as endorse the brand in and outside the country, while the bank will make annual financial commitments to the player.[8] [9]
See also
References
- ↑ List of Licensed Commercial Banks In Ghana
- ↑ Audited 2013 Financial Report
- ↑ History of UniBank
- ↑ UniBank Focuses On Needs of SMEs
- ↑ UniBank Celebrates Customer Appreciation Week
- ↑ http://www.unibankghana.com/board.php
- ↑ uniBank Branch Directory
- ↑ uniBank (Ghana) Limited signs Asamoah Gyan as its brand icon
- ↑ uniBank sponsors Ghana Black Stars
External links
- Website of UniBank
- Website of Bank of Ghana
- UniBank Supports Ashiaman Flood Victims
- uniBank sponsors Ghana Black Stars
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