ACCOUNT OPENING

PERSONAL FORM
 1. GENERAL ACCOUNT INFORMATION FOR BANK USE ONLY
(Please indicate the category and type of account to open by ticking the applicable box below) 1. REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST
Affix Affix
BRANCH Passport Passport
Photograph Photograph S/N DOCUMENTS REQUIRED CHECKED DEFERRED WAIVED N/A
Here 1. Duly completed Account opening form
ACCOUNT TYPE (1) ACCOUNT TYPE (2) Here
2. Specimen signature card duly completed
3. Recent passport photograph
4. Proof of identity: International passport, Driver’s license or National Health
Insurance card, Valid Ghanaian Voters ID Card (original must be sighted)
Purpose of Account (1) Resident Permit (for non-Ghanaian)
5. Proof of Address: Utility bills, etc. (Certified true copy is acceptable if original is
Purpose of Account (2) Currency Type not held)
€ £ $ Y Others 6. Letter from Employer / School (for salary account and or student only)
ACCOUNT NO (1) (For official use only) 7. Reference Letter (Others)

Currency Type
€ £ $ Y Others 2. AUTHENTICATION FOR POLITICALLY EXPOSED PERSONS
ACCOUNT NO (2) (For official use only)

Is the Applicant a Politically Exposed Person? Yes No

2. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
Title Surname
A. ACCOUNT OPENED BY:

First Name NAME:

Maiden Name
(if applicable) D D M M Y Y Y Y
SIGNATURE………………………………………………………………………………
DATE
Other Names
B. DEFERRAL / WAIVER OF DOCUMENT (IF ANY) AUTHORISED BY:

Marital Status (Please tick as appropriate) Single Married Others(Pls specify) Gender M F
NAME:

D D M M Y Y Y Y D D M M Y Y Y Y
SIGNATURE………………………………………………………………………………
Place of Birth Date of Birth DATE

C. DOCUMENT VERIFICATION CARRIED OUT BY:

Mother’s Maiden Name

NAME:

Nationality Resident Permit No.: D D M M Y Y Y Y

SIGNATURE………………………………………………………………………………
DATE
Comments:
Country of Origin Country of Residence

D D M M Y Y Y Y D D M M Y Y Y Y D. ACCOUNT OPENING AUTHORISED / APPROVED BY:

Permit Issue Date Permit Expiry Date
NAME:
Place of Issue Hometown

D D M M Y Y Y Y
SIGNATURE………………………………………………………………………………
DATE
Profession / Occupation

SSNIT No.: For higher risk category, (Head Risk/Compliance; Head Operations; MD/CEO may sign:

D D M M Y Y Y Y
Designation……………………………………….
DATE

Signature ……………………………………………….

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 13. DECLARATION
3. CONTACT DETAILS
I/We hereby apply for the opening of account(s) with …………….………………. Bank. I understand that the information given herein and the documents
supplied are the basis for opening such account(s) and I/We therefore warrant that such information is correct. Residential Address
in Ghana
I/We further undertake to indemnify the Bank for any loss suffered as a result of any false information or error in the information provided to the
Bank.
City / Town Nearest Landmark
DISCLOSURE TO CREDIT REFERENCE BUREAUS
The Bank will obtain information about you from the credit reference bureaus to check your credit status and identity. The bureaus will record our Zip / Post Code
enquiries which may be seen by other institutions that make their own credit enquiries about you.

The Bank shall also disclose your credit transactions to credit reference bureaus in accordance with the Credit Reporting Act, 2007 (Act 726).
Proof of Address Mobile Number
Name ………………………………………………………………………………. Signature………………………………………….. Date……………………………….. (Indicate type and
Serial Number) Fixed Tel. No.:
Name ………………………………………………………………………………. Signature………………………………………….. Date………………………………..

14. (THIS SHOULD BE ADOPTED WHERE THE APPLICANT IS NOT LITERATE OR IS BLIND AND THE FORM IS READ TO HIM OR HER BY A THIRD PARTY Metropolitan, Municipal District Assembly Area (MMDA)

I agree to abide by the content of this agreement and acknowledge that it has been truly and audibly read over and explained to me by an interpreter.

MARK OF CUSTOMER/ MARK OF INTERPRETER

THUMBPRINT/SIGNATURE THUMBPRINT/SIGNATURE Email Address

Mailing Address

4. VALID MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION

National ID Card National Driver’s License Passport Voter’s ID National Health Insurance Card
DATE
D D M M Y Y Y Y Other ID Country of Issue

ID No.: ID Issue Date D D M M Y Y Y Y ID Exp. Date D D M M Y Y Y Y

NAME OF INTERPRETER

ADDRESS OF INTERPRETER
5.5. ACCOUNT SERVICE(S) REQUIRED (Please tick applicableoption below)

Card Preferences: ATM Card Master Card Visa Card Others (Please specify)

Electronic Banking Preferences : Internet Banking Mobile Banking Other Internet Banking Products

LANGUAGE OF INTERPRETATION Transaction Alert Preferences : Email Alert SMS Alert

Statement Preference: Email Post Collection at Branch

Statement Frequency: Monthly Quarterly Semi Annually

- Annually

Cheque Book Requisition: Opened Cheque Crossed Cheque 25 leaves 50 Leaves 100 Leaves

5.
6.6. EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

Employed Self Employed Unemployed Retired Student Others (Pls specify)

D D M M Y Y Y Y
Length of period with current Employer

Salary/Expected Income

Monthly Salary Less than GH¢ 1,000 GH¢1,001 – 5,000 GH¢5001 – 10,000 More than GH¢10,000

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Employer’s Name
Name of Associated Business(es) 1
Employer’s Address (if applicable)
2
Nearest Landmark

City/ Town Region Type of Associated

Business
MMDA
Associated
Nature of Business Business Address

10. ACCOUNTS HELD WITH OTHER BANKS

Office Phone Number Mobile Number

Employer’s Email Address S/N NAME AND ADDRESS OF ACCOUNT NAME ACCOUNT NUMBER
BANK/BRANCH
7. DETAILS OF NEXT OF KIN (in case of emergency) 1

Title Gender F M 2
Surname
3
Middle Name
4
First Name
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Relationship

11. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Phone Number (1) Phone Number (2)

Residential Address

MMDA

Region
12. ACCOUNT OPENING MANDATE

8. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Mandate authorization (Please tick as appropriate) Sole Signatory Either to Sign Both to sign

Full Name of Beneficiary a) Signatory*

Owner(s) of the Account Surname __________________ _____________________

(if applicable)
First Name __________________ _____________________

Other Name __________________ _____________________

9. EXPECTED ACCOUNT ACTIVITY
Class of Signatory __________________ _____________________
Identification Type __________________ _____________________

Sources of Funds to the Account 1. Identification No __________________ _____________________

Telephone Number __________________ _____________________

2
Signature and Date __________________ _____________________

SIGNATORY
Level of Deposits Frequency of Deposits
(Amount)

Expected Monthly Income from other Sources Frequency of Withdrawals

____________________ ____________________
Name Signature
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In case of joint a/c, 2 applicant is required to complete a second information sheet and attach herewith.
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