Kumasi, Sept. 16, GNA 96 The Management of the Atwima Mponua Rural Bank has relocated its Bantama branch in Kumasi to the Silvercrest House opposite the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). Speaking at the ceremony to commission the branch on Friday, Mr Ben Bekoe Yirenkyi, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said the relocation of the branch was as a result of workload in its Bantama office, since it was the leading branch out of its six branches in terms of deposits by customers.

He said the bank would continue to offer assistance to companies, workers and farmers to enhance their work. Mr Seth Ankrah, Ashanti Regional Manager of the ARB Apex Bank, commended the bank's management for their innovation. He advised the staff to work hard to justify the huge investment made in acquiring and furnishing of the branch.

Mr Ankrah called on the bank to constantly check internal control mechanisms to avoid fraud as well as other undesirable situations. Mr Samuel Agyepong Ansong, Supervising Manager of the bank announced that shareholders of the bank were enjoying 400 cedis per share as dividend, describing it as very encouraging. He said the micro finance unit of the bank had assisted a number of women co-operative groups to enhance their trade.