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UMB Hosts 45th Anniversary Gala

By Daily Guide
Business & Finance UMB Hosts 45th Anniversary Gala
AUG 1, 2017 LISTEN

Former President Jerry John Rawlings being assisted by Elizabeth Zormelo, John Awuah, UMB CEO; and Alan Kyerematen, to cut the bank's 45th anniversary cake at the Movenpick Hotel Friday in Accra  UMB, one of Ghana's leading financial institutions held its 45th anniversary celebration gala at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel over the weekend in Accra.

The special 45th anniversary celebration gala was held in honour of UMB's customers and stakeholders to show appreciation to them for supporting the bank since it first opened its doors for business in 1972.

The event was attended by former President Jerry John Rawlings, who was special guest at the event and other dignitaries, including Alan Kyeremateng, Minister of Trade and Information, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Francis Asenso-Boakye, Deputy, Chief of Staff, and Dr Kofi Wampah, a former Governor of the Bank of Ghana.

In her welcome remarks, UMB board chairperson, Elizabeth Zormelo, who indicated that the vision for the future of UMB was ambitious and bold, expressed gratitude to the customers of UMB for contributing to the success of the bank.

Chief Executive Officer of UMB, John Awuah, acknowledged the contributions of former UMB executive leaders such as George Hammond, the first Managing Director of UMB.

He also touched on the importance of UMB to the corporate and private sector of Ghana, noting “when you review our 45-year history and indeed link it to the growth of the corporate and private sector, you will realize the significant contribution that this bank has made to many businesses in Ghana.”

“By virtue of being the only bank dedicated to serving the corporate and private sector, our objective was to help drive economic growth through helping all categories of businesses.”

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