Customers in Ghana can now send and receive money from friends and family through 23 branches across the country. This adds up to the 2,000 plus locations for MoneyGram in Ghana.

MoneyGram’s Head of Finance for Emerging Markets, Middle East, Africa and Asia/Pacific and the CEO of Capital Bank- the  Rev. Fitzgerald Odonkor, Managing Director made the announcement during a signing ceremony/launch at the Capital Bank headoffice building in Accra   

“As part of our ongoing commitment to serve our clients better, we have partnered with the Capital Bank to ensure our clients enjoy greater convenient access to our services. “This partnership brings to a total 2000 number of places that our clients can access our services in Ghana,” said John Gely. “This means our clients in Ghana are nationwide. We have grown by double digits percentage points in Ghana over the last 5 years, and we are investing more in our business to sustain that growth. Key partnerships with innovative and strategic partners like Capital Bank are a key enabler of this strategy.”

“This partnership with MoneyGram is a reflection of Capital Banks commitment to expand its range of services providing our customers with a one stop shop where they can do more in addition to their regular banking transactions. Our extensive reach countrywide will ensure that MoneyGram customers can now send or receive money from our strategically located branches. We look forward to integrating further with MoneyGram on alternate channels so our customers can soon receive their remittances via ATM or mobile wallets.

Rev. Odonkor also stated that Capital Bank is poised to launch series of unique products aimed at Ghanaians living in the diaspora and a strategic partnership with a global player like MoneyGram with presence in over 200 countries exposes the Capital Bank brand to key strategic markets.

Ghana remains a key global remittance corridor. According the World Bank   about $1 billion is remitted into Ghana annually. The key corridors for Ghana are the US, UK, Canada, France and Germany. There are significant Ghanaian communities also in other African countries, notably, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire and South Africa.

About MoneyGram International, Inc.

MoneyGram is a global provider of innovative money transfer and payment services and is recognized worldwide as a financial connection to friends and family. Whether online, or through a mobile device, at a kiosk or in a local store, we connect consumers any way that is convenient for them. We also provide bill payment services, issue money orders and process official checks in select markets. More information about MoneyGram International, Inc. is available at moneygram.com.

About Capital Bank of Ghana

Capital Bank (CB), formerly First Capital Plus (FCP) Bank, is a wholly-owned Ghanaian Bank that was licensed to operate as a Class 1 Universal Bank effective August, 2013 after operating as First Capital Plus Savings & Loans Company from the 29^th of October, 2009.  The vision of Capital Bank is to become the local bank of excellence for African markets, providing the standard of measure for stakeholder return.

Capital Bank is noted for innovation and it’s the first financial institution to introduce a cash deposit solution which makes it possible for customers to deposit cash into their bank accounts anytime, any day, anywhere through their mobile phones without having to visit the banking hall.