NMB officially opens new head office
FINANCIAL institution, NMB Bank, in August opened a new head office in Harare.
e head office is situated at 19207 Liberation Legacy Way in Borrowdale.
Speaking at the official opening of the premises, the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Dr Jesmen Chipika said: “It gives me great pleasure to officially open this exquisite NMB Bank head office on behalf of the RBZ governor, Dr John Mangudya.
“As regulators, this is what we seek to foster within the financial services sector, sound and solid financial institutions”.
Among those who were in attendance included the director of banking supervision, Philip Madamombe, NMB clients, NMB bank board members, shareholders, management and members of the press.
Dr Chipika highlighted that buildings symbolise strength and permanence and that they are often built to outlive us and be part of our history.
In acknowledging the workmanship as well as the importance of achieving this milestone, she noted: “Here, NMB has embodied all of this and has shown that it is an institution that has set itself for the future. Having our own local institutions push and drive infrastructure development is not only good for the financial services sector, but for the country. Infrastructure development plays a key role in economic growth as enunciated in the Government's strategic blueprint, National Development Strategy 1.”
e NMB head office is a three-storey modern building that is built with functionality in mind. e building was designed to foster a highly collaborative culture with an open plan office setup which aids in team collaboration and enhances openness within the team. is is reflective as NMB has become a leader in terms of digital transformation. e design is sharp with clean lines, incorporating nature and water features that bring serenity and provokes the innovative part of the mind.
“We have dug the foundation of our head office and we have dug it deep enough to be a bank that will transcend many generations. Buildings signal permanence and portray solidness of an institution. Our head office is more than a business premise, it is a show of our class and a show of the elegance of our brand,” said Ben Chikwanha, NMB Bank’s board chairperson.
Chikwanha went on to advise that the head office was built with the environment in mind.
“Mindful of the times we live in, we deliberately went for a building that is not only easy on the eyes but on the environment also. We have gone green with this project; we are 100% off grid in terms of powering the building.
“We have out done ourselves on this one, we now feedback power to the national grid. is is our statement of the committee to be environmentally friendly and play our role in creating sustainable solutions within the country,” he said.
In his closing remarks, the CEO, Gerald Gore, indicated that “the bank continues to focus on sourcing for credit lines to support exporting customers. He further indicated that they would continue to leverage on the strength of their foreign shareholders (Arise, African Century and AfricInvest) and their network of banks in Africa to deepen their service offerings”.
NMB Bank Limited is a leading commercial bank and the principal subsidiary of NMBZ, a Zimbabwean-based investment holding company listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. — Online.