FCMB to hold business forum on export trade on November 5

Businesses and other stakeholders involved in export trade would on November 5, 2015, gather for a customer forum organised by First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited.

The theme of the forum is “Enhancing Capacity for Export Trade,” and it is being organised in partnership with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC).

A statement from the bank explained that the forum would be a continuation of the bank’s efforts to boost export trade and help customers tap into the numerous benefits associated with the business through sensitisation and capacity enhancement.

It will also provide an opportunity to further showcase the federal government’s policy on export trade, the challenges and the various initiatives developed by the bank, such as pre and post shipment financing and market information strategy to support export of agro commodities and solid minerals in the country, it added.

The Executive Director/Chief Executive of the NEPC, Mr. Olusegun Awolowo, and top officials of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank, Bank of Industry, are expected to attend the forum with other regulatory bodies supporting export initiatives including National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Services; Federal Inspection Agency for Solid Minerals as well as other participant from the public and private sectors of the Nigerian economy.

According to the Executive Director, Business Development of FCMB, Mr. Adam Nuru, “the customer’s forum is another way FCMB demonstrates the willingness to go the extra mile towards contributing to the growth of their businesses.”

According to him, the bank is committed to assisting stakeholders reduce challenges that hinder effective export trade in the country.