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Student Current Account

Express yourself. Go Direct.

Ecobank Student Banking taps into the power of the digital world to help you express yourself and do things your way. All our e-accounts are offered with lower banking charges than normal, if you do all your banking on our e-channels. It also includes a range of e-alerts, for when you make payments or want to see a balance or statement on your account. In selected countries, you can also bank digitally at our new Direct Banking Centres.

e-Current Account
e-Savings Account
Mobile Banking
Internet Banking
ATMs
Direct Banking Centres
e-Alerts and e-Statements
Debit Card for Cashless Payments (POS)

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Eligibility Requirements

Please ensure you can answer YES to the following questions:

Personal / Joint Account

Resident

  • Completed account opening form
  • 1 mandate card [ PDF ]
  • A valid proof of Identity of each signatory (current Driver’s License/ National ID/ International passport/ Student ID card-for students)
  • Proof of address – utility bills for the 3 previous months/ site visitation report/ certificate of residence/ tenancy agreement
  • 2 passport photographs
  • Employer’s letter of introduction (for salary account)
  • Residence permit – if a foreigner
  • Answer questions on “Know Your Customer (KYC) document"

Non Resident

  • Completed account opening form
  • 1 mandate card [ PDF ]
  • A valid proof of Identity of each signatory (current driver’s license/ International passport) – duly notarised
  • Proof of address – Utility bills for the 3 previous months/ certificate of residence/ Tenancy agreement/ Credit card statement – duly notarised
  • 2 passport photographs
  • Employer’s letter of introduction / payslip/ tax clearance certificate/ bank statement – duly notarised
  • Answer questions on “Know Your Customer (KYC) document"

Country specific additionnal requirements

  • Proof of earnings (Senegal, Central African Rep.(CAR), Chad)
  • Tax Identification Certificate (The Gambia)
  • 2 References (Nigeria)
  • Alien ID in place of residence permit (Kenya)
  • 2 letters of introduction (Kenya)
  • PIN certificate (Kenya)
  • National Health Insurance Card as form of ID (Ghana)
  • Student “Supplementary form” or “Admission form” as a form of identification for students individual account (Ghana)
  • Thumb print of the authorized signatories of the accounts – Mandate Card (Tanzania)

NB: Non-Resident accounts may be subject to specific requirements in accordance with the regulations of each country. Our Customer Service officers are available for further clarification. Copies of documents should be notarized by foreign authority for non-residents.

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