By Amin Kef Sesay
In a move to scale up financial inclusion in the country, the Rokel Commercial Bank has opened a new branch in Kissy to offer banking and financial services to all and sundry.
As a matter of fact, residents in communities like Kissy Dockyard, Mamba Ridge, Ashobi Corner, Kissy Brook and their immediate environs will no longer go through the hassle of conducting banking services. The new outlet is within the premises of the Sierra Leone Road Transport Corporation (SLRTC) compound at PWD junction, near Kissy Brook.
the area is not only bustling with informal economic activities, it is also host to several manufacturing companies as well as income generating Government departments like the Sierra Leone Road Transport Corporation, the Sierra Leone Roads Authority, a part of Sierra Leone Ports Authority facilities and the Sierra Leone Fishing Company.
Deputy Managing Director of Rokel Commercial Bank, Emmanuel Borbor, was optimistic about the new outlet’s potential to attract huge deposits and contribute to the growth trajectory of Sierra Leone’s fastest growing commercial bank. He was particularly excited that the bank would be handling revenue generated from the operation of 100 Government buses that are set to arrive at the SLRTC to augment the current fleet of older or wrecked buses at the Corporation.
“Of course, it is no longer a secret that we are champions for financial inclusion in Sierra Leone as the central bank as a regulator can attest to this. The opening of this outlet is part of our ambitious drive to make Sierra Leoneans financially inclusive – we will continue to bring banking to their doorsteps,” he maintained.
SLRTC General Manager, Isaac Ken Greene, expressed delight at the presence of the new banking outlet within his Corporation’s premises and said it will significantly address the banking needs of the Kissy community, adding that every staff of the institution would be encouraged to have an account with the bank.
Greene reminded the gathering about the construction of a Bus Station by the Rokel Commercial Bank in the eastern district of Kailahun and described the bank as a very dependable partner.
The unveiling of the outlet’s plaque by the Deputy Minister of Transport and Aviation, Rex Bonapha climaxed the occasion.
