Etisalat Partners GTBank to Offer New Retail Banking Service, GTEasySavers

Etisalat Nigeria and Guaranty Trust Bank Plc., one of Africa's biggest financial institutions, have partnered to introduce GTEasySavers, a Tier 1 savings account that is easy to open and easy to operate via any Etisalat mobile phone.

"This is a new chapter in the continuing growth of the banking industry as it enables account opening via an Etisalat phone which makes it more convenient for individuals to carry out transactions.” CEO, Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher said, while speaking on the partnership.

Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher; Managing Director and CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank plc, Mr. Segun Agbaje

Etisalat subscribers can conveniently open a GTEasySavers account without any initial documentation by simply dialing the USSD short code – “737*0#” on their mobile phones, and they will receive a 10 digit GTBank account number via SMS immediately.

Experiential Activation in UNILAG

There’s more! Subscriber will receive N200 worth of airtime from Etisalat when they save up to N5,000. Benefits for account holders also include higher interest rates on savings and quarterly rewards. The transaction limits on this account is N20, 000 for single deposits and maximum cumulative of N200,000 account balance at any point in time.