NMB Head of Business Banking, Alex Mgeni made the revelation
while presiding over the Tanzania Tourism Summit held in Arusha, where the bank
was the main sponsor of the exhibition.
He said tourism depends on people travelling from one place
to another, but after the epidemic hit the world, various countries imposed
travel restrictions to control the spread of the disease, which in turn limited
tourists travelling to tourist destinations.
"Our bank recognises the great challenges you have
faced through the tourism industry, we have reports of workers losing their
jobs in tourist hotels in the parks, permanent and temporary camps as well as
staff of other cadres, NMB is planning to intervene to see that tourism returns
faster," he pointed out.
In confirming the bank's readiness to provide loans to
investors in the tourism industry, he said a customer could get up to 5bn/- in
a lump sum which he would use to expand his investment base and contribute to
providing better services to tourists and increase employment.
Earlier, NMB Northern Region Manager, Dismas Prosper said
the bank recognises the tourism industry as one of the areas they prioritise
because it contributes to foreign exchange trading.
"The northern regions, especially Arusha in Kilimanjaro
and Tanga are heavily dependent on the tourism industry, and our doors are open
to listen to them and ensure they do not find any financial impediment to
developing this sector that can make a significant contribution to our
country's economy," said Dismas.
On his part, Tom Kunkler, Director of the Tanzania Tourism
Summit which organised the exhibition, said NMB Bank has become a loyal partner
in sponsoring exhibitions that promote the country's tourism industry and
pledged to continue cooperating with them.
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