Heritage Bank launches unique Mastercard

Heritage Bank Nigeria plc has launched a uniquely designed transparent Mastercard as a way of entrenching its innovative banking service delivery across different spectrum of the Nigerian economy.

Heritage Bank’s new transparent Mastercard, described as ‘The Window’ for its numerous customers, is a product of the bank’s electronic banking research designed to be physically transparent in appearance as well as reflecting transparency in transactional charges for its holders.

Speaking on behalf the bank’s managing director, Ifie Sekibo at the unveiling ceremony of the card in Lagos, Mary Akpobome, executive director, Ivory Banking, said “the new Mastercard is a product of thorough research by the company’s E-bank team led by Tobe Nnadozie and his colleagues with unflinching support from the Heritage Bank’s partners like Mastercard and Interswitch Limited, among others.”

Akpobome noted: “At Heritage Bank, our commitment to excellence service comes with uniqueness. Here we create, preserve and transfer wealth to our teeming customers. Our transparent Mastercard that comes with unique green strip at the bank will not only be transparent in its stylish outlook, it will also bring the transparency to bear in dealings with our customers. Our Mastercard can be used anywhere without hitch or technical bottlenecks. Ours is a culture of integrity, service and uniqueness at its best is our nature.”

She explained further that as an institution, Heritage Bank had redefined innovation through its banking products, style of service delivery and quality partnership in its overall operations, saying “we cherish innovation and quality partnership. That’s why we can go to this level to pioneer a transparent card for customers’ satisfaction.”

While congratulating the bank for introducing the transparent Mastercard, Omokehinde Ojomuyide, country manager for Mastercard in Nigeria, expressed delight in the partnership between the two corporate institution. “We are delighted to partner with innovative bank like yours. We thank you for the opportunity you gave us to be your partner on this. We are on an innovative journey together. This is the first time I will be holding a transparent card in this part of the world,” she said.

According to Akeem Lawal, director, payments infrastructure and processing at InterSwitch Limited, we express happiness over the partnership between the two firms. He observed that Heritage Bank’s unquenchable thirst for innovative banking service delivery was commendable, saying “we are happy that you chose us as your partner. We are equally delighted that a bank that will bring us back to our heritage is here.”

The bank’s group head, E-Bank, Tobe Nnadozie described the organisation’s innovative success within short span of time as a result of team spirit and shared value of excellence and flexibility, hinting that some notable online stores and two states were currently on line to partner the organisation soon on Mastercard and other innovative.