Equity Bank Uganda, on 13th June, 2019 opened their latest Supreme Banking branch on Luthuli Avenue right opposite Nice House of Plastics.
Supreme banking offers customized banking solutions with exclusive privileges for the wealthy and corporates. Special features of Supreme outlets include: state of the art lounges, dedicated relationship managers, boardrooms for customers to hold meetings, teleconferencing and videoconferencing facilities and free wireless internet, among others.
Speaking at the official opening, Equity Bank Managing Director, Mr. Samuel Kirubi said his bank was “proud to continue the innovation journey geared towards transforming key branches into relationship management centres” that “offer our customers personalized customer experience.”
Phillip Otim, Equity Bank Communications and Marketing Manager said that closer proximity to clients in affluent neighbourhoods such as Bugolobi, allows the bank’s customer to enjoy their services with even greater flexibility.
“The bank also offers extended banking hours during weekdays and weekends for customers. The new branch is in line with the bank’s response to new technologies that are aimed at serving the customers faster and efficiently,” said Otim.
Equity Bank’s Executive Director Anthony Kituuka, invited customers to also try out the bank’s branchless digital solutions such as Eazzynet and Eazzybizinternet banking for individuals and businesses respectively as well as forex services on EazzyFX.
About Equity Bank Uganda
Equity Bank Uganda Limited (EBLU) started its operations in July 2008 following a successful acquisition of a 100% stake in the then, Uganda Microfinance Limited (UML).
A subsidiary of Equity Group Holdings of Kenya, it is one of the fastest growing banks in Uganda, growing from the 15th position in 2011 to the 8th largest bank by assets (UGX1,175.4 billion), customer deposits (UGX875.5 billion) and profits (UGX35.3 billion) as of December 2018. Equity is also Uganda’s 7th biggest bank by lending, having lent out UGX699.8 billion in December 2018.
The bank boasts of 36 branches across the country, 25,000 Equity Agents (EquiDuuka) and over 1,000 Points of Sales Terminals that support a growing merchant banking service.