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Animations from Monday, February 4, 2019
Source: Stanbic Bank Ghana
2019-02-04
HE Shi Ting Wang, Chinese Ambbadador to Ghana (third from left) with the organizers of the gala evening
Stanbic Ghana joins the Chinese community to celebrate this year's Spring Festival.
The festival that marks the beginning of the new year of the traditional Chinese calendar began in Ghana with a gala evening. The event was organized by the Chinese Embbady.
The guests included CEOs of Chinese companies operating in Ghana.
Sylvia Inkoom, Senior Director of Stanbic Bank, said: "We view our relationship with the Chinese community as a key part of our business.China is a key economic partner for Africa and Standard Bank, our company mother, is at the forefront of strengthening relations between the continent and China ".
Inkoom said Stanbic Bank already offers Chinese customers mutually beneficial commercial products and services such as Mandarin Relationship Managers, Remimbi Accounts, Concession Tariffs and a partnership with China Industrial and Commercial Bank. (ICBC) on financing. A consulting office in Beijing is also available for these clients.
Stanbic believes in strengthening the Africa-China corridor and has put in place a number of initiatives to achieve this. Last year, the I-Go Ghana Tourism Initiative was launched with the aim of attracting Chinese tourists to Ghana.
Customers from China can now use their standard Union Pay International card to make purchases at participating I-Go Ghana merchants.
China is the world's leading source market for tourism with 129 million trips in 2017 and Chinese tourists would boost the economy of all the countries they visit.
Ghana Relations with China continue to grow by leaps and bounds, with Ghanaian students being the largest number of African students studying in China.
Chinese influence in Ghana is visible in a number of important monuments such as the Ministry of Defense building, the Tamale National Theater and Sports Stadium.
China is Ghana's largest trading partner. Bilateral trade increased from $ 100 in 2000 to $ 6.7 billion in 2017.
"As Ghana is our home, we continue to drive growth. For this reason, we will work in partnership with the Chinese community to bring the people of Ghana and China closer together to unlock many opportunities.
Deepening contacts between Ghana and China will undoubtedly bring more benefits to the economy and underscore our total commitment to growth, "said Inkoom.
The Standard Bank Group, of which Stanbic Bank Ghana is a part, is owned 20% by the largest bank in China, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC).
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