GTBank opens weekend operations after core banking transition

After a successful transition to a core banking application, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has said that its branches nationwide will remain open this weekend.

The bank said it will open operations from 9am to 2pm on Saturday and from 9am to 1pm on Sunday. In a notice to its customers, the bank regretted any inconvenience experienced by customers during the period of the transition.

“We apologise for every inconvenience you experienced during our recent transition to a new and robust core banking application system.

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“We are also pleased to inform you that all our branches nationwide will be open this weekend at the following times …. Kindly visit any GTBank branch nearest to you where our team of service responders will be available to serve you.”

The bank recently announced that it had successfully transitioned to a new and advanced Finacle Core Banking Application System.

“We are pleased to inform you that we have successfully transitioned to a new and robust suite of Finacle Core Banking Application Systems, and all our Branches will be open till 6 pm today to serve you,” GTBank said in a notice to its customers.

Hope Moses-Ashike

Hope Moses-Ashike is an Associate Editor, Banking and Finance, with more than a decade of experience reporting on Nigeria’s financial system and broader economy. She closely tracks market movements, monetary policy decisions, company disclosures, regulatory actions, economic indicators, and global developments, and interprets what they mean for businesses, investors, policymakers, and households. Her reporting helps readers understand complex issues such as inflation trends, foreign exchange market dynamics, interest rate decisions, bank performance, and investment risks. She also covers major international events and periodically travels to Washington, D.C., to report on the World Bank/IMF Spring and Annual Meetings. Her dedication to financial journalism has earned her multiple recognitions and invitations to high-level professional development programmes. She is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) in the United States and holds an Advanced Financial Journalism Certificate from the Press Association Training in London, UK. Her other notable achievements include completing the Lagos Business School CMC Programme, the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative Programme, and a Master Class in Journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa.