The latest entrant into the commercial banking industry in Nigeria, Parallex Bank, has officially launched on Friday, January 14, 2022, with the promise to redefine the banking landscape in Nigeria and Africa at large.
The bank which launch was graced by several dignitaries from both the private and public sector also had in attendance several celebrities who witnessed the unveiling of the bank’s logo.
Introducing the bank to the gathering at the bank’s headquarters in Victoria Island, Lagos, the chairman of the bank, Dr Adeola Phillips, said Parallex Bank is bent on to making a unique statement about what innovation can do in an industry that is constantly reinventing.
Philips further stated that the bank would operate broadly with a competitive mindset, to delight customers with very attractive offers.
“The goal is to empower the banking public and to drive convenient and efficient commerce through the bank’s digital platforms,” she said.
She added that the Parallex mobile app offers customers the freedom to do much more. The app, she said, will eliminate inconveniencies and hardships often faced by customers while carrying out transactions.
Corroborating the chairman’s claims, the Managing Director of Parallex Bank, Mr Olufemi Bakre, popularly known as Mayor, said the bank’s promise to its customers is to be an enabler of limitless banking.
Bakre said that Parallex Bank is the first bank in Nigeria to migrate from a microfinance bank to a commercial bank.
He is convinced that Parallex Bank Limited will achieve more as the bank partners with customers to explore more business opportunities.
Bakre said the vision of Parallex Bank is to be the preferred financial solution provider redefining customer experience through innovation. He assured customers of excellent banking products and services, stating that the bank’s offerings are designed to address the yearnings of Nigerians.
With a strong ecosystem anchored around the customer, Bakre informed the guests that the bank has a robust product portfolio that is customer-focused, innovative and simple
According to him, the Parallex mobile app has unique features and benefits that are quite rare in the market.
On the app, customers can choose to create their unique account numbers, increase their transfer limits, make five free transfers per day to any bank in Nigeria.
They can request for free debit cards, which would be delivered to them for free. They will receive prompt responses to enquiries.
Beyond the app, Bakre added that customers will enjoy zero maintenance fees while current account holders will further enjoy up to five per cent interest rate, provided they maintain a minimum average balance of N100,000.