Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Limited has co-branded to First Capital Bank in association with Barclays following the approval by shareholders to enable a smooth transition until 2020.
Addressing the media at the re-branding launch held at the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange today,the group Managing Director Samuel Matsekete said they are working hard to sustain and continue to enhance customer experience across all service points.
“On 3 July 2018 shareholders approved the name change from Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Limited which will now be co branded with Barclays until October 2020.
“This forms part of the launch of a new cohesive brand identity for all of the FMB capital Holdings PLC banking operations across Botswana,Zimbabwe,Malawi and Zambia whilst the Group’s operations in Mozambique are also set to be re branded next year.
“Our commitment and focus is to effectively partner our customers on their journey to success,our team in Zimbabwe is working very hard to sustain and continue to enhance customer experience across all service points while we also strengthen the product and service offering,”he said.
Meanwhile Zimbabwe Stock Exchange chairperson Caroline Sandura has urged the group to list some more entities saying that will be an opportunity for them to market the entity following President Mnangagwa’s mantra that Zimbabwe is now open for business.
“The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange will continue working with all stakeholders and usher in new products that adds value for investors,l welcome First Capital to the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange official listing.
“First Capital you are coming and we hope that you are going to be listing some more entities in that this is a good opportunity for you to market the entity because Zimbabwe is now open for business and l hope that the mandate will also come big to First Capital,”she said.
