{"id":345028,"date":"2021-05-28T06:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T20:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=345028"},"modified":"2021-05-28T06:05:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T20:05:00","slug":"array-of-banking-services-awaits-at-bank-of-saipan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/array-of-banking-services-awaits-at-bank-of-saipan\/","title":{"rendered":"Array of banking services awaits at Bank of Saipan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The new Bank of Saipan headquarters located along Beach Road in Chalan Lau Lau. (BEA CABRERA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For over 40 years, Bank of Saipan carried the reputation of being \u201cCNMI\u2019s local bank\u201d because they have been investing and promoting economic development of people and businesses in the Marianas. On Monday, they launched their new branch along Beach Road with their impressive modern fa\u00e7ade, spacious floor plans, and invigorating interiors that make banking transactions unintimidating, smooth and convenient.<\/p>\n

At the launch, they announced three services that includes Teller Pods where tellers can actually leave their stations and greet the customers at the door, find out what they need help with, and then bring them over to their stations; the rebrand of its online banking now called EaSi Banking and Mobile; and lastly, EaSi Business where clients can do basically any kind of bank transaction that they would normally do in the bank or in the presence of a teller except getting cash.<\/p>\n

Aside from these, there are more services that await clients, according to Bank of Saipan president\/CEO John Z. Arroyo. \u201cOne thing new for the island is our 24-hour ATM vestibule. You\u2019ve probably seen these elsewhere in the [United States] but primarily the ATM will be in that area and operational even after hours,\u201d he said<\/p>\n

\u201cThe unique thing about this is its security feature. The doors are locked but our debit card customers can use their card to swipe and unlock the door and inside, they\u2019re in a secure place and do their business. When they\u2019re ready to leave, they just push the button on the handle on the door. The lock releases and they\u2019re gone,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

For large business customers that come in with their cash sales, depositing them would be efficient. \u201cThis kind of transaction tends to take more time than a regular retail customer and in getting through those transactions. Now, there is no need to wait in line because we have one Teller Pod available just for that,\u201d Arroyo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also do have a secure cash room in the back so if somebody does come in with an extra-large amount of cash and they want the additional security, we can bring them back into a private room where they could sit well, have a cup of coffee while we do their business for them,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Arroyo said that their services does not only extend to people who come to their bank. \u201cA couple months ago, we launched our financial literacy program, an actual video on our YouTube page. It\u2019s the first in a number of series of educational videos that we are planning to produce to help individuals, beginning with kids between 5 and 10 years old to understand money, know how difficult it is to get and why they should practice spending money wisely,\u201d he said,<\/p>\n

\u201cThe next video should be launched probably within the next 60 days or so and eventually, You know, we\u2019ll be producing videos that are intended for high school, middle school, high school-aged kids, and then kids who are, getting out of high school, maybe getting into the workplace for the first time or off to college. It will include lessons about credit, opening up bank accounts, you know using responsibly a debit card and also about if they\u2019re going into work about earning money,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Arroyo said that the community can expect these services and more specifically for the Marianas. \u201cWe are a bank just for the Marianas, not for Guam, not for Hawaii, not for anywhere else but just for the Marianas and that\u2019s how Bank of Saipan was born and we have been doing that. We don\u2019t do business anywhere but here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of our earnings are generated and invested here, all the deposits that we take all come from here and the use of those deposits the loans we make are just to the people who live here. So that that is the story of Bank of Saipan\u2014a local bank exclusively for the people and businesses in the CNMI,\u201d he added<\/p>\n

Bank of Saipan has branches on Beach Road Chalan Lau Lau and Garapan. They are open from 9am to 4pm, Monday-Thursday; from 9am to 4pm on Friday; and from 10am to 12pm on Saturday. For more information, call (670) 6260.<\/p>\n

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Spacious, well lit and clean\u2014the new look of Bank of Saipan. (BEA CABRERA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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