United Bank for Africa (UBA) plc has today formally announced the commencement of its chat bank ‘Leo’ on the WhatsApp platform. 

With Leo on WhatsApp, customers who are users and lovers of the app can now perform basic banking services including checking their balances on the go,transferring funds, paying bills, among other services.

TheGroup Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, UBA, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka, who expressed excitement about the development remarked that the bank is continuously working in line with customers’ demand to ensure that bankingservices are made convenient and without stress.

Hesaid, “This only goes to show that our resolve in continuing to deploy innovative solutions that place customers first, using cutting edge technology for their collective satisfaction and excellent banking experience is important to us. This recognition will further spur us to do more in meeting the needs ofour customers with unrivalled services.”

“Our recent launch of Leo in thirteen (13) other African countries is evidence that UBA has on its agenda, the objective of digital creativity especially in service for our trusted customer base across the African continent.”

Also speaking on the new service, the Group Head of UBA’s Online Banking, Mr Austine Abolusoro, stated “United Bank for Africa is a technology-driven institution with vast knowledge in the business that we do and Leo, being a tested dependable and intelligent personality, will replicate on WhatsApp, the successit has experienced on the Facebook Messenger platform.  It is a solution that is from the customer’s standpoint, easy to use by anyone regardless ofyour demography.” “Leo is ready and waiting to help with any form of banking services,” continued Abolusoro.

WhatsApp has been in existence for over 9 years, reaching more than 1.5 billion people in over 180 countries. The premium private chat platform has assured that therewill be no spam messages as the development is to enable businesses serve their customers with useful and helpful information.

LEO is already present in over 14 African subsidiaries, including Nigeria,available in  three languages, and has now been rolled out to customers onWhatsApp. To use this service on WhatsApp, customers must add the LEO WhatsApp number: +234 903000 2455 to their phone contacts, then search for UBA Chat Banking on WhatsApp to start enjoying the added convenience and ease of transacting with Leo on WhatsApp.

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