Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and Nana Dwemoh Benneh
CHIEF EXECUTIVE Officer of Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), Nana Dwemoh Benneh, has paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi.
The visit was to congratulate the Otumfuo on the occasion of his 71st birthday and for Nana Dwemoh Benneh to formally announce his appointment.
Nana Dwemoh Benneh was accompanied by some key officials of the bank.
He reiterated UMB’s sincerest and most fervent compliments to His Majesty and outlined the bank’s commitment to providing superior financial services to Asanteman and Ghana.
The CEO also stated that as part of UMB’s rich legacy of building and supporting business growth, the bank had positioned itself as a resilient and digitised SME bank of choice.
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, in his remarks, congratulated Nana Dwemoh Benneh on his appointment as CEO of UMB and expressed his confidence and blessings as regards his success.
He charged him to not only uphold the fundamental principles of his fore bearers but to build on those to establish a legacy of growth for the bank.
The Asantehene also talked about the bank’s upcoming 50th anniversary milestone and said he looked forward to being appraised of events to mark this momentous event, in the coming months.
Nana Dwemoh Benneh’s visit forms part of his stakeholder engagement and familiarization tour of the region.
Universal Merchant Bank (UMB) is a full-service financial institution specializing in customized banking products and services.
A leading Ghanaian indigenous bank with considerable financial expertise, UMB is recognized for its entrepreneurial approach, innovative use of technology and distinctive banking solutions.
UMB currently has thirty-six (36) branches, three (3) UMB Centres for Businesses, one UMB PPP Incubator Centre and a vast network of ATMs.
UMB is also ISO 27001 and PCI DSS certified. It opened on March 15, 1972.