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Fidelity Bank partners BOSS Money to boost diaspora remittances

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Fidelity Bank Plc has partnered with BOSS Money, a fast-growing provider of money transfers in the United States to enable bank customers to receive funds sent from the USA at any of Fidelity Bank’s 250 branches across Nigeria.

This partnership is part of Fidelity Bank’s strategy to provide seamless disbursement options to its over 7 million customers.

BOSS Money is the money remittance brand of IDT Corporation US. Customers can initiate transactions through the BOSS Money app, the BOSS Money website, or an authorized BOSS Money retailer. BOSS Money transfers are fee-free for first-time customers sending up to $300.

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Desmond Ohamma, Group Head, Remittance and Diaspora Banking, Fidelity Bank Plc said, “Our partnership with Boss Money is a demonstration of our commitment to improving service delivery to our customers, especially in the area of remittances. Through this partnership, our customers now have another channel to receive funds seamlessly from abroad and we are pleased to have BOSS Money collaborate with us in achieving this.”

“We are delighted to collaborate with Fidelity Bank to expand payout options for our customers with friends and family in Nigeria,” said Alfredo O’Hagan, SVP for Consumer Payments for IDT.
Together, we provide a very convenient, fast and affordable way to send money to over seven million Fidelity Bank account holders all across Nigeria,” O’Hagan said.

Iheanyi Nwachukwu, is a creative content writer with over 18 years journalism experience writing on banking, finance and capital markets. The multiple awards winning journalist is Assistant Editor, BusinessDay. Iheanyi holds BSc Degree in Economics from Imo State University; Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Management from University of Lagos. Iheanyi has attended several work-related trainings including (i) Advanced Writing and Reporting Skills (Pan African University, Lagos); (ii) News Agency Journalism (Indian Institute of Mass Communication {IIMC}, New Delhi, India); and (iii) Capital Markets Development and Regulations (International Law Institute {ILI} of Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA).

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