FMB touts growth, forecasts a better year ahead

First Merchant Bank (FMB), which is also listed on the Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE), has assured its customers that it has positioned itself well to attain better results in this financial year.

The bank’s general manager for corporate and commercial banking, Phillip Madinga, said this in an interview on the sidelines of a cocktail organised for the banks’ College of Medicine (CoM) management at the bank’s head office in Blantyre.

He said the bank appreciates the partnerships that exist between the financial institution and its customers which has resulted in growth of not only the bank hence it will continue to deliver to the expectations of its customers.

“We have gone through a tough economic environment over the last year, but we have together withered the storm of the economy and different sectors that our customers work in,” he said.

On his part, CoM principal Dr Mwapatsa Mipando hailed the bank for being a friend in time of need but also recognising and appreciating the partnership between the two institutions.

“The support that the bank gives us is a clear indication that it values the support that we give them. On the other hand, we are thankful for this gathering which is a good platform for us to give ideas a financial institution,” he said. n