Absa offers SMEs banking aid centre
Monday, June 27, 2022 | 390 Views |
Aid has arrived: Launch of the SME Banking Centre. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The centre is mandated to assist clients owning and operating SMEs through the provision of a buffet of services as the bank has realized the enormous role SMEs can play in creating employment and developing the country.
Speaking at the launch, Absa acting Managing Director Krishnan Menon said they recognise the critical role that SMEs play in national development.
Smash-and-grab incidents became common at traffic lights, Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) bombings made headlines too often, cash-in-transit robberies terrified security personnel, while home invasions left families traumatised in the very places they were supposed to feel safest. The situation had reached alarming levels and threatened not only the peace of ordinary citizens, but also the country’s reputation as one of the safest and most...