Keystone Bank launches *533# Convenient Banking Platform

Keystone Bank launches *533#
Convenient Banking Platform
In keeping with its promise to make financial
services easy and accessible to its teeming
customers, Keystone Bank Limited on Monday
July 31, 2017 launched another innovative
mobile channel enabled by dialing *533# within
Nigeria.

According to the bank’s Divisional Head, E-
Business Channels, Mr. Ernest Obi, the *533#
Unstructured Supplementary Service Data
(USSD) banking solution will enable Keystone
Bank customers to conveniently perform third
party transfers to both Keystone Bank and other
bank account holders in Nigeria, open Keystone
Bank accounts, buy airtime, pay bills and access
a mini statement such as balance enquiry using
their mobile phones without necessarily having
internet data or airtime.

“The Keystone Bank *533# USSD application is
a convenient, reliable, fast, secure, and
affordable way to access your Keystone bank
account 24/7 through mobile phones without
internet data. It works on all phone types.

“To initiate transfers to a Keystone Bank
account and beneficiaries in other banks, simply
dial *533*Amount*NUBAN Account No# from the
mobile number registered with the bank. Also,
you can top-up your airtime by dial
*533*Amount# and third-party top-up can be
done by dialing *533*Amount*Phone number#.
Customers will then require the four digits PIN
created at registration to authenticate each
transaction”. Mr. Obi noted.

In his remarks, Keystone Bank’s Acting
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr.
Hafiz Bakare, stated: “Following the successful
divestment of AMCON’s shareholding in
Keystone Bank which culminated in the change
in ownership and management, the bank has
witnessed series of positive developments.

“The *533# product is Keystone Bank’s solution
to facilitate customers’ access to their accounts
at anytime of the day. Our *533# makes it
possible for a Keystone Bank account to be
viewed and transacted upon using any type of
functional phone.

“The launch of this product demonstrates our
culture of service excellence, strengthening the
emotional bond with our existing customers
while reinforcing the Keystone brand as one to
be associated with by the entire banking public.

“Our internet banking is accessible on any
internet enabled device while our mobile app is
available on the Blackberry, Apple and Android
stores. These services are enjoyed by the about
90 Million internet users in the country
(according to the Nigerian Communications
Commission, NCC) representing almost 50%
penetration of the population.” He said.
The bank’s Chief further disclosed that the
lender will definitely witness more landmark
events which would be communicated when it is
auspicious as it moves ahead with its transition.

He stressed the importance of remaining
focused whilst relying on communication
through proper channels as the transition
progresses and the Bank awaits CBN approval of
the full complement of a substantive board and
management.

Keystone Bank is a technology and service-
driven commercial bank offering convenient and
reliable solutions to its customers.
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