Diamond Bank Plc says its drive for digital innovation in financial services is paying off as its mobile app users hit the one million mark.
The one millionth customer who downloaded and registered the Diamond Mobile app has his savings account domiciled at Okumagba Avenue branch in Warri, Delta State, the bank announced.
Diamond bank says it gained accelerated growth in 2014, when Mr Uzoma Dozie, took over as the CEO and launched a major redesign of the bank’s digital focus and strategy aimed at expanding its channels of electronic financial services.
Also, twenty eight lucky customers were rewarded for downloading, registering and using the Diamond mobile app last December. Each of the 28 customers received gifts ranging from the new Iphone 6, Apple digital wristwatch, a year cable TV subscription, internet data subscription and cash.
The winners emerged through an online electronic draw, which was conducted among the Bank’s mobile app users that participated in December 2015 Diamond Liberacion promo.
The Diamond Bank MD said that, ”since 2004, Diamond’s Internet banking subscribers grew astronomically, the Bank introduced the Diamond Magic Cash, Diamond Touch ID and Diamond Y’ello with a host of other digital financial services waiting to be pushed into the market.”
According to him, Diamond Mobile App features lifestyle solutions which makes banking a convenient, exciting and unforgettable experience.
He explained that the app has been upgraded to allow users make Local/Foreign Currency Transfers, Foreign Currency Chequebook Request, cheque confirmation and cancellation and many more.
Diamond mobile app, made banking services more exciting by transferring banking services from the traditional banking hall into the mobile gadget of the customer, the bank said.
“This Mobile App ultimately dissolves the invisible barriers that separates countries and cultures in the delivery of exciting, fast and reliable banking services. Wherever you are in the world, Diamond Mobile App allows you the luxury of doing business and financial transactions using your mobile phone in the comfort of your home”, according to Diamond Bank.
The bank says the new Diamond Mobile App enables its customers to switch on/off debit cards, search, book and pay for international and local flights, purchase events and movie tickets (with preview options), transfer funds within and outside the bank and credit card repayments.