It could be draining when you reside abroad or outside Owerri Imo State and you are looking for an easily accessible Bank to open an Account with in Imo state.
Here goes our List –
Most of us have businesses in Owerri/Imo State but we don’t live her, some of us want a Bank that can give us loans or bank finance facilities or business support when we need funds to boost our home Businesses.
Some of you living outside Nigeria seek a Bank you can put your money and go to sleep knowing your millions or billions are safe in a Bank before one will start hearing stories of bank folding up or closing there Branch in Owerri or having poor bank services. Sure we have experienced a few recently.
Some of you have lived outside Imo State, had accounts with some other banks then when you relocate to Owerri/Imo State you find out the Bank you’ve been using outside Imo state has only one Branch in the whole of the State. Which means to run any Bank transaction you have to travel from your village in Orlu, Ikeduru, Mbaise, Okigwe, Obowo, Mbano, Ohaji, Oguta or wherever just to do something as minor as a Thumbprint or ATM activation
OR,
You could also find out shockingly that your Bank doesn’t even EXIST in Imo State neither does it have a Branch in the Whole of Imo State. Or it could be one of those Banks that folded Up. THAT IS SUPPER FRUSTRATING.
Ok, Now to save you all that troubles we put together the Top 5 Banks that are well grounded in Owerri Imo State and if you read closely you will figure out the Top 3 Banks which you will most POSSIBLY find in nearly every corner, most Villages and almost every Local Government in Imo State.
Now let’s dive into it
- UBA BANK
UBA Bank AKA United Bank for Africa, makes it to the top of our list as the most grounded Bank in Imo State.
UBA is a Bank you will find in almost every market and business/office areas within Owerri. The most interesting part is you will find UBA Bank in most Communities around Imo State, Local Government Areas, Schools, Market areas and prominent village junctions you will find UBA in interior places like Mbaise, Orlu, Okigwe, Obowo and many other places.
So UBA is a Bank to be confident to use in Imo state and it is always within your reach wherever you are from in Imo State.
2) ACCESS BANK
ACCESS BANK Nigeria made it to our No 2 on our list of Top grounded Banks in Owerri and Imo State.
In my business activities I couldn’t help but notice that over 40% I have transacted with or purchased something from within Owerri will always send me an Access Bank Account, which makes me wonder and prompted me to begin looking around. A Place like Ogbosisi at NAZE Owerri you will find loads of people using access Bank, same with Alaba in Owerri off NAZE Road.
Access Bank bank is a Bank you can find almost all around Owerri and also in various Communities like Orlu, Mbaise, Mbaitoli and whole lot of places.
So Access Bank Plc is a Bank to beat your chest and have an account with in Imo State if you base home or Abroad and it is always within your reach wherever you are from in Imo State.
3) FIRST BANK
FIRST BANK Nigeria is one very popular old school Bank that grew with Nigeria. I call it The Bank of Ages yet Strong and Timely.
First Bank made it to No 3 on Our List and it’s a Bank that is very very well grounded in Owerri and Imo State as a whole. You can also find it a so many places, LGA’s, Community business areas and market places. First bank holds strong in markets like Douglas, Alaba Owerri, Ogbosisi, Mbaise, Orlu and many other areas
First Bank is a Bank I respect because of how is rolls with the flow in the aspect of change in times and modernization and transcends with the new creative Technologies and customer services.
We all know that modern Tech activities has left so many good old days Banks behind struggling to catch up and gasping for breath. Some have even fizzled away some folded, some exist in not more than 3 states in Nigeria while some can’t even run the modern system of Banking and Mobile App etc. but First Bank stood strong and tall still keeping the pace competing firmly with New Generation banks.
So you are free to join the Team First bank in Imo State and confidently have an account with them here if you base home or Abroad and it is always within your reach wherever you are from in Imo State.
4) FIDELITY BANK
FIDELITY BANK I call it our bank we love as it supports small Business owners and Entrepreneurs that do business within Owerri/Imo State.
Fidelity in well-grounded in Imo State and a bank you should freely run an account with if you do business in Imo State or are from Imo State and based Outside Nigeria.
feel very free to have a Fidelity Bank Account and if you already have but not active kindly go get it activated and enjoy many benefits this Bank offers to people in Imo State.
Fidelity is located all around Owerri and most parts of Imo State so it’s a bank that is easy to reach and within reach in you have any issue with your account.
5) ZENITH BANK & GUARANTY TRUST BANK
These two will share the No 5 position in our list because they are almost on the same grade in Imo State, you can find them in major areas in Owerri and also major areas in out sketch of Owerri. The enjoy a lot of customers and render good services to those who Bank with them including us MC CAPUTAL Properties & Developers Limited whom of course enjoy there wonderful services.
They are good Banks and Banks you can confidently use if you operate or run your business mostly within the City of Owerri and a few more areas.
With time this list will be reviewed as this is entirely Our List and is based on numbers of Banks, numbers of people we have encountered and interacted with using either banks and most importantly the locations where these Banks are situated and yet still Functioning which included areas where other Banks avoid using insecurity as an excuse (which everyone is entitled to do for the sake of their business though).
If a Bank has many Branches in your State that means they care more to serve the People and keep their money safe without fear of any form of misfortune, even in times of insecurity. Such bank has regards for you and they deserve our appreciation.
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