Standard Chartered Botswana in partnership with Botswana Post today this week launched a new agency banking product ‘Eazy Pula Agent Banking service’ at Molepolole Post Office and Motovac.
Following its Molepolole branch closure in 2020, Standard Chartered Bank assured to continue to service the residents and surrounding areas to interact with the bank in their own locality.
The Standard Chartered Eazy Pula will provide service to the residents and nearby community to access services to withdraw and deposit money conveniently at Botswana Post and Motovac countrywide.
With its formal existence of 145 years in Botswana, the first branch ever Botswana Post with its mandate of letter, parcel and cash operate best in providing services closer to the people also through the use of online banking.
Standard Charted has been operating in Botswana for over 125 years and the only international bank in Botswana.
Speaking at the event, Standard Chartered Chief Executive Officer, Mpho Masupe said as they unveil the Eazy Pula site they are in essence launching 36 sites countrywide and will have 150 sites by the end of this year.
“Our financial services ecosystem is a digital ecosystem which allows you to bank wherever you are. Whether you are transacting through our digital platform or through our mobile money partners such as MyZaka, Orange Money and Smega, the Standard Chartered mobile App allows you to do this,” said impressed Masupe.
The cardless cash service also allows one to send and receive money whether they have a bank account or not by just using a mobile phone.
To open an account with Standard Bank, there is no need to step into any of the branches, one can just easily do it on the mobile phone and have a card delivered to their doorstep, the service is available for everyone who wishes to use the bank.
Kweneng District Chairman Allen Jacobs noted that the launch of the banking system was a financial inclusion which enables every citizen to have access to the banking services at their convenience.
“Thank you Standard Chartered Bank and Botswana Post for this stellar partnership, we look forward to you bringing many more services to your agent banking offering and even more offerings in future,” happily concluded Jacobs.
