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TAJBank Launches Nigeria’s 2nd non-interest financial institution

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TAJBank, Nigeria’s second non-interest financial institution, has announced the launch of its services at its state-of- the art facility in Abuja on December 2, 2019.

The launch, which held at the bank’s head office in Abuja, had in attendance the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Tanko Isiaku Gwamna, prominent guests, members of the TAJBank Board of Directors, staff and the media.

Speaking at the ceremony, the chairman, Gwamna, said, “At TAJBank, we are excited at the possibilities before us; the opportunity to significantly boost financial inclusion in Nigeria, the opportunity to empower millions of Nigerians and also, just as importantly, the opportunity to engender a much needed mind shift with regards to non-interest banking, not just with our customers but the country at large. We have an inspired and extremely industrious team who have worked tirelessly to bring this dream to fruition and I am eager to see the impact that TAJBank will make in the financial sector and in the lives of Nigerians.”

In his remarks, Hamid Joda, founder/chief operations officer, said, “We’ve built this brand based on excellent service. A brand that our customers can be extremely proud of. This is a defining moment for all of us, one that we have worked tirelessly to achieve. We have an incredible team behind us and the future – in our humble opinions- not just of the bank, but the financial industry, is indeed bright.

“TAJBank also offers a number of innovative products and services that will delight our customers. As said before, excellent service to our customers is our benchmark and we aim to deliver.”

TAJBank offers an array of products and service offerings that are widely available to all Nigerians. Some of the products include: Partnership (Mudarabah) Term Deposit, Lease (Ijarah) Finance, Partnership (Mudarabah) savings/current accounts and much more.

The bank received its licence from the Central Bank of Nigeria on July 12, 2019, for an array of products and services that span private banking, retail banking, business banking, development finance and the public sector.

TAJBank has its head office in Abuja and a branch in Kano with major plans for expansion across the country.