According to the bank, the youth who represented 57 per cent of the population, were the future of the country and needed to be provided with access to financial literacy and services to help them achieve their dreams.

Speaking at the launch of the Stanbic Bank Youth Banking product in Accra on Tuesday, the Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Ghana, Kwami­na Asomaning, said Africa and Ghana’s future rested on its large number of young people, and that was the reason “Stanbic Bank is exploring ways by which we can drive their growth.”

He stated that investing in the potential and aspirations of the youth were crucial for the sustain­able growth of the country.

“The youth represent future the future leaders, innovators, and workforce of our society, by pro­viding them with opportunities for education, skill development, and mentorship, we empower them to contribute meaningfully to the economy and society,” Mr Asomaning stated.

Furthermore, he said the ener­gy, creativity and perspectives of young people were essential for driving innovation, progress and social development, emphasising that, “Supporting and nurturing the youth is not only an invest­ment in their future but also an investment in the future prosperi­ty and stability of our nation.”

Mr Asomaning noted that the Youth Banking product had three pillars, namely transact, learn, and connect.

Moreover, he said the prod­uct was meant to provide them with seamless banking support to meet their specific needs, create platforms and environment where they could connect and be cre­ative and thrive.

The Head of Personal Bank­ing of Stanbic Ghana, Harry Opoku-Agyemang, emphasised that the Stanbic Bank Ghana Youth Banking product was opened to the youth below 25 years.

He said the product had two distinctive accounts which catered for the different needs of the youth, namely BluFirst Account and GenBlu Account.

For instance, Mr Opoku-Agyemang said the BluFirst Account was an interest-bearing account designed for the aged 0-17 and allowed the young cus­tomers to begin their financial journey with the support of a parent or guardian, adding that it included such as digital banking services, free SMS alert and pig­gy bank to promote early saving habits.

The Head of Personal and Private Banking, Benjamin Mensah said the Stanbic Youth Banking product was a technol­ogy driven product to meet the needs of the youth.

He said the product had bouquet of solutions to provid­ing for the financial and literacy needs of the youth.