# Rural Banking Accessibility Projects Fidelity Bank Partnered with the Nigeria Postal Services By Daniel Johnson | Published 2019-11-20 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rural-banking1 References: [thenationonlineng.net](https://thenationonlineng.net/fidelity-nipost-partner-on-rural-banking/) & [fidelitybank.ng](https://www.fidelitybank.ng/) Fidelity Bank and the Nigerian Postal Services, NIPOST, partnered to improve rural banking systems in 266 rural communities. The Deputy Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Mohammed Balarabe stated that NIPOST locations will be used as banking facilities in areas without existing banks. Additionally, the partnership will look to expand the project past 266 locations in the future. With the new partnership, people will be able to make deposits and withdraws from any Nigerian bank account at the new rural banking locations. Additionally, the partnership also allows Fidelity Bank to drastically expand its infrastructure in the region. The CEO of NIPOST, Bisi Adegboye, spoke on the partnership with Fidelity Bank, "With this development, it means that NIPOST customers can also get banking services in the Post offices nationwide and can deposit and withdraw money, including payment of bills for utility services in Post offices where these services are available without stress.” Image Credit: Shutterstock ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Rural Banking Accessibility:** Improving accessibility to banking services in rural communities through partnerships with non-traditional banking facilities. - **Expansion of Rural Banking Infrastructure:** Expanding banking infrastructure in underserved rural areas to cater to the financial needs of the local population. - **Integration of Banking and Postal Services:** Collaboration between banks and postal services to provide convenient banking services in post offices for customers. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Banking:** Creating opportunities for banks to extend their reach into untapped rural markets through innovative partnerships with non-traditional banking facilities. - **Postal Services:** Enabling postal services to diversify their offerings and provide additional value to customers by incorporating banking services in their post offices. - **Rural Development:** Driving economic growth and development in rural communities by improving access to essential banking services and infrastructure. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Democratized Financial Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commercial-business-systems.md) - [Retailer Mail Service Lockers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coop-and-royal-mail.md) - [Secure Payment Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verve.md) - [Biometric Banking Technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biometric-system.md) - [Financial Accessibility-Focused Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/financial-accessibility.md) - [eCommerce Brand Package Lockers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inpost-and-ebay.md) - [Sustainable Parcel Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/india-post.md) - [Digital Banking Service Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mahalo-banking.md) - [Virtual Banking Environments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uni-verse.md)