National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has committed to continue sponsoring golf in the country.
The bank’s interim head of retail banking, William Chatsala, made the remarks during the prize presentation of the Beyond Banking Invitational Golf Tournament at Lilongwe Golf Club on Saturday.
He said the tournament offered the bank the platform to interact with customers.
“We, as a bank, believe in building lasting relationships that extend beyond the fairways and into the communities and institutions that bring people together,” he said.
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Chatsala said the tournament, which was held under the theme ‘Beyond Banking’, reflected the bank’s evolution from traditional bank into a diversified financial services group that was capable of supporting its customers beyond their banking needs.
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“Just like a golfer needs more than one club to navigate a course successfully, our customers need one financial solution with multiple solutions to achieve their goals.
“NBM plc is honoured to provide a complete financial ecosystem that is designed to support every stage of their journey,” Chatsala said.
Meanwhile, a team comprising Vera Kamtukule, Esther Kawale, AntonyKasunda and Justin Mkandawire emerged winners of the tournament with 88 points.
The team of Duncan Mabona, William Mabulekesi, William Matambo and Vincent Chirwa came second with 87 points whereas the team of Maggie Banda, Andy Mdoka, Golden Juma and Widey Nsona finished third with 86 points.
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The champions got K6 million whereas the runners-up and third placed team pocketed K4 million and K3 million, respectively.
In the individual awards, Ruth Mvula and Frank Mandala won nearestto- the-pin award in the ladies’ and men’s category, respectively.
Kawale (Esther) won the longest drive in the ladies’ category whereas Sabeel Jussab won a similar accolade in the men’s category.
