Temi: Babe, I’m done with my bank. Yesterday, I tried to send money for my cousin’s birthday and they’re charging me N50 as a transfer fee, Like, why am I paying to spend my money?
Kemi: Oh you’re still using those banks that doesn’t send you? I switched to Sterling Last month. Best choice of my life this year, I promise.
Temi: Sterling? What’s the big deal with them? Don’t lie to me and say another “they care about you” speech.
Kemi: No, actually, it’s different. First of all,
their OneBank app is very smooth and easy to use. I can send money, track my spending, all that stuff without wanting to throw my phone at the wall. And personal transfers are even completely free.
Temi: Free transfers? Come on, what’s the catch?
Kemi: No wait! I was skeptical initially, but it is true. Since I started using Sterling Bank, I’ve been saving a lot of money in charges
Temi: Okay, now you got my attention. But I have a small catering company. Do they even consider small businesses, or is it just day-to-day banking
Kemi: That’s why I recommended them to sister Ronke. She runs that clothing business.
Sterling has something around SME Self oh. They counseled her for her business, helped out with online advertising strategies, even introduced her to loan facilities when she needed to scale up.
Temi: Wait first, banks do online advertising now?
Kemi: Not really sha, but it helps you understand your customers better.
Temi: That actually sounds useful. I think I am interested in that one.
Kemi: Exactly! And if you’re receiving online orders, their payment methods are flexible. Your customers can pay however they want – local transfers,
even foreign payments if you find foreign customers.
Temi: Foreign payments? Sometimes I get orders from Nigerians abroad for weddings and other ceremonies.
Kemi: Wonderful! The system is adaptable to whatever you need. But here’s something I really like about them – they are not purely profit-driven.
They have these social projects in agriculture and renewable energy. By banking with them, you are funding real development, not merely making the wealthy richer.
Temi: That’s a refreshing change. Most banks only take your money and disappear until they need something from you.
Kemi: Sterling is unique. They actually make it personalized. I mean, 75% of customers actually like when companies speak to them as an individual, right? Sterling does just that.
Temi: You’re making it sound too good to be true. What’s the actual catch?
Kemi: To be honest? The only drawback is that I wish I’d done it earlier. I spent so much on charges at my old bank.
Temi: You know what?
I’m downloading this OneBank app as we speak.
If they can help my catering business to grow without keeping me to pay for everything, then I’m in.
Kemi: You won’t regret this. Just don’t forget me when you blow!
Temi: Deal. But if this does not work out, you’re buying lunch for a month.
Kemi: Relax, you’ll be thanking me instead.
Welcome to banking that actually makes sense.
