Etisalat Nigeria has added another feather to its innovation cap,further driving transformational services to the delight of its customers through its collaboration with Nigeria Inter Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) in rolling out the Bank Verification Number (BVN) Query Service.
The service was unveiled at the NIBSS headquarters last Thursday to help the banking Nigerian public Query their BVN on-the-go via their mobile phones, subsequent to the extended deadline for the Bank Verification Number registration to October 31 nationwide; a directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to all Deposit Money Banks (commercial banks) in the country to register all customers biometrically in furtherance of the Know Your Customer policy.The Query Service is based on instant request- instant response and aims at providing utility for those who have enrolled on the BVN platform of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Speaking about the product, Francesco Angelone, Chief Marketing Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, said the partnership with NIBSS on USSD BVN Notification Service was in line with the telco’s commitment to continue to create value for the consumers across all sectors including the banking and telecoms industries. “We are happy to be