To deepen financial inclusion,
The financial solution is targeted at empowering parents and guardians to send their wards back to school with ease, while also enabling school owners to acquire attractive educational facilities that will empower and support teaching and learning.
The bank said it is offering parents and guardians a saving portfolio for young children and tertiary institution students through its Children Educational Savings Scheme (CHESS) and BlueEdge, respectively, while ensuring a stress-free investments towards their wards' education.
The CHESS account offers a higher interest rate than what is earned on regular savings account while the BluEdge Savings Account allows students to open accounts with zero balances and still earn monthly interest, thus taking away the pressure of setting up an account with huge funds.
For longer-term educational planning, the bank appealed to parents and guardians to take advantage of the
According to chief executive,
Commenting on the financial investment plan, chief executive,
He espoused that preparation for school resumption after the Christmas festivities are usually fun, particularly for children. "However, the excitement could be dampened if parents have to struggle for school fees and other mandatory payments.
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