{
  "id": 14068945,
  "title": "Greenwich Bank Targets SMEs, Others, Opens Ondo, Ekiti Branches",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/greenwich-bank-targets-smes-others-opens-ondo-ekiti-branches",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-12T23:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/greenwich-bank-targets-smes-others-opens-ondo-ekiti-branches/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Greenwich Bank Limited has expanded its commercial banking services into Ondo and Ekiti States by opening branches in Akure and Ado-Ekiti. The bank aims to provide small and medium-sized enterprises, entrepreneurs, traders, farmers, and other businesses in the South-West region with easier access to financial services, supporting their growth and contributing to regional economic development. Greenwich Bank's Head of Corporate Communications, Ozena Utulu, emphasized the bank's commitment to improving financial access and fostering local economic activities. Group Chairman of Greenwich Holdings Limited, Kayode Falowo, highlighted the significance of the Akure branch's opening, stating that it represents a strategic shift towards delivering investment and merchant banking expertise to smaller businesses and individuals. Falowo further explained that the bank's commercial banking licence will enable it to support various segments of the economy, including farmers, cooperatives, back processors, exporters, traders, and entrepreneurs. By providing these essential services, Greenwich Bank hopes to help keep more value within Ondo State, benefiting the people who produce goods and services in the region.",
  "summary": "Kayode Tokede Greenwich Bank Limited has expanded its commercial banking footprint into Ondo and Ekiti States with the commissioning of branches in Akure and Ado-Ekiti, as the financial institution advances",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}