By Mildred Siabi-Mensah

Takoradi, Feb. 18, GNA – Mr Julian Opuni, the Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, has encouraged small and medium scale businesses and other members of the public to embrace the call to save their monies with credible banks.

He explained that saving with banks enhanced financial security while, promoting a strong savings culture to create wealth and alleviate poverty.

“Any small amount is a good start as savings, helps an individual to be optimistic about his or her financial future,” he added.

Mr Opuni stated that it was sad that most Ghanaians still preferred keeping their monies with them or in their stores rather than saving it with a financial institution, which usually created anxiety and depression.

Mr Opuni gave the encouragement at a Media Forum, organised by the Fidelity Bank for some selected Journalists in the Western and Central Regions in Takoradi, on the topic “Building a sustainable future together”.

He said there was the need for financial institutions to increase their public education on the benefits of sustainable savings culture to influence perceptions among the Ghanaian populace.

He said Fidelity Bank was a wholly Ghanaian Bank which had been in operation since 2006, with over 8,000 agents that provided excellent customer experiences to its numerous clients.

The Fidelity Boss stressed the need for a strong media bond to towards achieving increased public education.

Mr Opuni agreed with the suggestion that a workshop on financial reporting and banking issues should be frequently organised for the media, to improve upon and deepen their understanding in the sector so they could also educate the public on financial inclusion and discipline.

He explained that as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, the Bank had resolved to focus on youth employment, health, education and agriculture supporting with projects and grant to build businesses, money to build schools among others.

GNA