Calbank Plc, a SUNREF partner bank, kick-started a regional business clinic to engage customers of the bank. This initiative commenced from the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi. The meeting focused on how businesses can adopt an eco-conscious business approach using energy-efficient and renewable resources to accelerate growth and ensure business sustainability, and how they can take advantage of Calbank’s Green Financing options such as the SUNREF Energy Financing Program.
The SUNREF Program is targeted at Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency projects for Industry, including supermarkets, private hospitals, offices, hotels as well as households. The interest rate on the loans granted by the bank through the SUNREF Program are below the prevailing market rates. Mr. Philip Owiredu, the Managing Director of Calbank Plc, Normand Michaud, SUNREF Team Leader, Mr. Daniel Appiah, Head of SME & Business banking, Mr. Edmund Nii Ala Laryea, Relationship Manager, Corporate & Institutional banking and Ms. Martha Acquaye, Head of Digital & Inclusive Banking were the main speakers at the meeting.