GTBank launches mobile phone third party transfer code

ITRealms:

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) plc has launched a third party transfer from a mobile phone using a short code ‘737’ reports ITRealms.

This channel, ITRealms reports, enables GTBank customers to conveniently perform third party transfers to both GTBank and other bank account holders in Nigeria, via their mobile phones, by simply dialing the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) short code *737 with details of the amount and account number (NUBAN) of the beneficiary.

Mr. Segun Agbaje, Managing Director/CEO of the Bank, said the *737* transfer service is another novel offering by GTBank in the Nigeria, that is safe, simple and convenient.

According to him, to initiate transfers to a GTBank account, simply dial *737*1*Amount*NUBAN Account No # e.g.*737*1*1000*1234567890# from the mobile number registered with the Bank.

For transfers to beneficiaries in other Bank’s, customers should simply dial *737*2*Amount*NUBAN AccountNo# e.g. *737*2*1000*1234567890#. Customers will then require the last four digits of their GTBank Naira MasterCard to authenticate each transaction.

The 737 transfer service has been introduced to build on the success of the Bank’s One Click Top –up service; which offers GTBank customers an efficient and easy way to buy airtime on their mobile phones directly from their GTBank account by simply dialing a short USSD code (*737*AMOUNT#).

“we will continue to leverage technology to make banking, especially payments and transfers, faster, safer and more convenient for all our customers. He further stated that, “this service addresses the electronic banking requirements of our customers, irrespective of their phone type” he said.

The *737* Transfer service is only available to GTBank customersvia their mobile phone numbers registered with the Bank and has minimum transfer limit of N1,000 and a daily transfer limit of N20,000.

+Remmy Nweke (ITRealms) 

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