Diamond Trust Bank – DTB AND Mastercard have embarked on a drive to increase financial inclusion in the eleven Districts of the West Nile region. These districts include; Arua, Koboko, Yumbe, Zombo, Maracha, Nebbi, and Adjumani among others. The drive intends to increase the usage of formal banking services in the region through use of affordable banking services backed by state of the art-technology cards – The DTB Platinum Debit Mastercard. Communities in the West Nile region will be transformed to appreciate and utilize formal banking services and with minimal cash handling while doing business or any form of financial transaction. Customers will be utilizing the DTB Platinum Debit Mastercard to make payments locally and internationally. At an event in Arua District, DTB Managing Directed revealed that over 50 people have been recruited to sensitize and enroll communities in the region into formal banking. These will be signed up on the DTB Digital Banking savings account which will automatically give them a DTB Platinum Debit Mastercard. The DTB Platinum Mastercard offers a vast array of benefits, the value that they provide to cardholders falls into one of four categories namely, access, safety and security, convenience, and control, and lastly recognition. The DTB Platinum Mastercard is no different and offers more distinguished and personal services that have been hand-picked for its customers, including lifestyle, travel and peace of mind benefits.
17th Jan
DIAMOND TRUST BANK (DTB) JOIN HANDS WITH MATERCARD TO DEEPEN FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN THE WEST NILE REGION
While launching the drive at Hotel La Confidential DTBU Kampala road today, DTB’s Managing Director Mr. Varghese Thambi committed to ensuring quality banking services and access to everyone in the West Nile Region and Uganda at Large. “We believe Financial Inclusion and access to banking service is a right that everyone should enjoy. The products we are introducing in the region are accessible and usable by everyone.’ Thambi said. “These will change your financial experience as they are very affordable for all to utilize.” He adds. The Minster in charge of Investment and Privatization, Hon. Eveyln Anite was the first signed up customer at the roll-out event. She was recieved a DTB Platinum Debit Mastercard. She urged communities in West Nile to embrace banking services and utilize cash free facilities like Mastercard for ease of doing business that are secure for customers.
Mastercard provides world-class safety and security benefits that help keep the consumer protected, whether paying online in-store, via mobile or a wearable device. Mastercard’s sophisticated technology has tools that detect and fight fraud at every step of the purchasing process which protects customers against fraud. As part of the peace of mind feature of the card, we provide some of the most comprehensive protections to take care of our cardholders both at home and away, including an array of travel insurances (Inconvenience & Cancellation, Medical, Lost Luggage) as well as purchase protections (extended warranty and price protection).Customers who sign up for the launched services will be able to access financial services at over 10,000 agents across Uganda, 34 DTB Branches and other Bank ATMs branded with Mastercard. Mastercard service is available in over 210 countries.