A new phase has come for Small and Medium Scale businesses, as they have been offered a direct means of expanding their businesses as well as introducing their businesses to the global online platform.
This new feat is being achieved through the Guaranty Trust Bank SME Market Hub, a new innovation through which Small and Medium Scale businesses can thrive in the emerging competitive business environment.
The Market Hub offers maximum opportunities to these businesses such as
Global Digital Footprints
Reduced Cost of Operating Services
A Wider Customer Reach
Alternative Channel of Business Distribution
Increased Brand Image
This free platform being offered by GT Bank for Small and Medium Businesses, has immense value propositions such as
Loans/Financing
Business Support Tools
Learning Seminars and Workshops
Online and e-Commerce Services
Account Management Products
Online Banking and Auto-pay
POS and Web Acquiring Services
Centralized Online Marketplace
Relationship Managers
SME’s who register with this Market Hub will have the opportunity to enlist, promote and sell their products and services online.
The SME Market Hub also has unique benefits such as
Free Webpage with e-Commerce Tools
Unique SME Market Hub Website Address
Personalized Online Storefront
Shopping Cart with no Consignment Fee
Online Payment Gateway
Inventory Management Tools
Order and Enquiry Notifications
Messaging Services
Membership within the SME Market Hub Directory
Interestingly, the SME Market Hub is for everyone and every business sector, this makes it a very eligible platform for every single business owner in Nigerian and Sub-Saharan Africa
All you need as a business owner to be a part of this SME Market Hub is to own either of these accounts with GT Bank
GT Business Account
Corporate Current Account
GTMax Account
And you can enjoy all these.
According to Lola Odedina, ‘’these accounts have no hidden charges and that is because GT Bank is promoting the business account to encourage people to open accounts with the bank’’. She also stated that 5,200 business merchants have already registered with the free SME Market Hub and they hope to register a lot more people.
Though there will be a checklist to monitor the businesses of their clients, but the ultimate aim of the bank is to create a relationship which goes beyond just banking. Said Lola Odedina.
Guaranty Trust Bank which started operations in 1990, has been at the forefront of major innovations in the banking industry, e.g the GTBank Social Banking, Fast Track Banking etc.