Bunna Bank Introduces New Look

Mar 19 , 2022


Bunna Bank has refurbished the logo and brand it has been utilising since its incorporation in 2009. Berry Advertising, a local marketing company incorporated in 2012 with 2.4 million Br in capital raised from three shareholders, carried out the rebranding for the Bank. Berry has previously completed similar work for government institutions, beverage companies and banks. Bunna Bank has raised its paid-up capital to over 3.2 billion Br in its 13 years of operation. It serves 1.8 million clients through a branch network of 333. The Bank registered 670.5 million Br in profits last year, a 52pc growth. Its assets have ballooned to nearly 26 billion Br, 37.6pc higher than what it recorded at the end of 2019/20.


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