Bank Gaborone opens branch in Maun
Thursday, July 27, 2017
The opening of the branch in the country’s tourism hub comes a year after having opened the Palapye one. Bank Gaborone is however not new to Maun as it has been offering clients unsecured loans through its BG Finance division.
“In pursuing its purpose to be a connector of positive change, the bank saw it fit to give the people of Maun a wider range of financial services which would help give them greater access. “As a destination for both tourists and budding entrepreneurs within the tourism sector, Maun was selected by Bank Gaborone to increase its retail prospects and to service both the Maun community as well as those in the surrounding areas,” the bank said in a statement. BG Finance will however continue to operate from its existing office offering unsecured loans.
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