Stanbic IBTC Loan

EZ Cash Terms and Conditions

Acceptance

These Terms and Conditions are between Customers (“you” “your”) and Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC (“Stanbic IBTC” "the Bank", "we" or "us") at the time you request for EZ Cash loan from Stanbic IBTC Bank. Stanbic IBTC Bank’s EZ Cash loan includes EZ Cash loan accessed via any of Stanbic IBTC’s digital channels i.e. Internet Banking, Mobile App, USSD and web channels.

 Stanbic IBTC Bank’ EZ Cash is a product that forms part of Stanbic IBTC’s Digital Lending suite. By accessing and requesting for loans via the aforementioned channels, you hereby agree and consent to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

Devices and medium

You may choose to access our EZ Cash on a Computer, Mobile phone, Telephone using VAR (Voice Assistance Response), or similar technologies (the device) and the medium through which you access EZ Cash may include the Internet, wireless application protocol (WAP), wireless Internet gateway (WIG), short messaging system (SMS), voice over an automated voice recognition system or similar technologies (the medium). We will refer to the device and the medium collectively as "the communication system". You must take all reasonable precautions to keep safe and prevent fraudulent use of your devices and security information. These precautions include never writing down or otherwise recording your security details such a Transaction authorization, Personal Identification Number (PIN),Access codes and One time passwords in a way that can be understood by someone else; not choosing security details that may be easy to guess; taking care to ensure that no one hears or sees your security details when you use it; not disclosing your security details to anyone, including us; changing your security details immediately and telling us as soon as possible if you know, or even suspect, that someone else knows your security details; keeping your security details and device safe; complying with all reasonable instructions we issue regarding keeping your security details safe; and undertake reasonable and adequate safeguards to scan for computer viruses or other destructive properties.

We will not be liable for any instruction given by you or anyone acting with your authority from the moment you access/use EZ Cash. You are responsible for making sure information shown or stored on mobile device is kept secure. You must advise us of any change to your mobile phone number without delay.

Amendments

The terms and conditions may be amended/varied from time to time and you are bound by the version of the terms and conditions that exists at the time you access EZ Cash. EZ Cash Terms and Conditions shall be available on Stanbic IBTC Bank’s website, Mobile banking platform and USSD banking platform.

Interest and Fees

For the use of EZ Cash, customers will be charged the following:

1. The interest rate for this term loan is 3.2% flat per month.
2. This term loan will attract a management fee of 1% on the amount borrowed and a 7.5% value added tax (VAT) deduction on the fee charged.
3. For personal banking customers, an insurance premium on the loan amount will be charged based on the tenor of the loan and insurance company selected by the Borrower.
4. For business banking customers, a Credit Guarantee fee of 1.5% flat, on the loan amount, will be charged to the Borrower’s account held with the Bank.
5. A late repayment fee of 1% flat per month, shall be applied on the outstanding unpaid obligation without recourse to the borrower.
6. The interest rate applicable to the loan is initially determined by the Bank and will be disclosed to the Borrower in writing or electronically.
7. If the Borrower’s use of the loan exceeds the arranged limit, interest will be charged on the excess amount at a rate above the interest rate in 4.1 above but not exceeding the legal maximum permissible rate.
8. The interest payable by the Borrower is:
1. Calculated on a daily basis on the outstanding balance owing on the Borrower’s loan;
2. Calculated a 365-day year, irrespective of whether the year in question is a leap year;
3. debited to the Borrower’s account held with the Bank monthly in arrears, notwithstanding that such balance may have been increased by the debiting of interest to such balance and is due and payable immediately.
9. The Bank may, from time to time, upon 10 (ten) business days prior written notice to the Borrower vary the pricing applicable to the Loan and the method of calculating it during the agreed term of the Loan subject to changes in CBN regulations and money market conditions. Such changes will be communicated either directly to the Borrower or via a general notice to all Borrowers of the Bank. If the Bank elects to advise such change(s) directly to the Borrower, the Bank’s advice will take the form of a letter or SMS

 

10. All legal fees, stamp duties and other associated costs applicable to this Loan will be charged to Borrower’s account upon acceptance of these terms and conditions.

 

Use of EZ Cash

You can access and use EZ Cash service on Internet Banking, Mobile App, Web or USSD channels to request for EZ Cash loans. We will act on instructions that appear to have been sent by you

Use of a communication system means we do not interact face-to-face. Unless you notify us before we give effect to an instruction, you authorize us to rely on and perform all instructions that appear to originate from you (even if someone else is impersonating you).

Your authority

You permit us to regard all activities you conduct, or instructions sent when you request for EZ Cash as being authorized by you and intended to have legal force and effect.

Sufficient notice

You permit us to issue notices required in terms of these Terms & Conditions, legislation or regulation by making such notification available via our communication systems or sending such notification by email, SMS or similar future technologies. Any notices so issued by us, will as far as they contain contractual terms relating to EZ Cash, also form part of these Terms and Conditions.

Nature of information on the communication system

Information on the communication system is intended to provide you with only general information about the bank, its products, services and objectives. From time to time we may provide information on:

a. projected revenues, income, earnings per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure or other financial items;

b. our plans, objectives and projections for future operations and services

Transmission of information and security tips

Information transmitted via an unsecured link over a communication system is susceptible to potential unlawful access, distortion or monitoring. You must comply with the security tips which are published on our website from time to time. As we do not have the ability to prevent unlawful activities by unscrupulous persons, you accept that we cannot be held liable for any loss, harm or damage suffered by you as a result thereof. To limit these risks, we may request independent verification of any information transmitted by you via our communication system from time to time.

Indemnity

You shall indemnify us for all losses and costs we may incur on your behalf due to your non-payment; any instruction exceeding the amount available in your bank account; or unauthorised instructions executed which were not due to our negligence.

Unavailability of EZ Cash Services

We will at all times and for whatever reason, have the sole and exclusive right to suspend or terminate EZ Cash without any prior notification or giving any reasons for such termination or suspension. You acknowledge and accept that EZ Cash banking services may be unavailable from time to time for any reason, including: technical failure or problems with the communication system itself or our communication system underlying banking systems (the bank system); technical failure or problems with any systems directly or indirectly underlying EZ Cash transactional services that are owned or controlled by third parties; unavailability of telecommunication or electricity services; or other circumstances beyond our control . You undertake, in the event of unavailability of EZ Cash services, to limit potential errors/losses by using any other means of Banking with us for the duration of the unavailability of EZ Cash banking services.

Warranties and representations

We do not expressly warrant that EZ Cash services will be error-free or will meet any particular criteria of accuracy, completeness or reliability of information, performance or quality. We expressly disclaim all implied warranties, including, without limitation, warranties of merchantability, title, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.

Disclaimer and limitation of liability

For purposes of this clause, the Bank as well as other Stanbic IBTC entities, its affiliates, shareholders, employees, consultants and agents. Although taking sufficient care to ensure that the content provided on the communication system is accurate and that you suffer no loss or damage as a result of you using the content on the communication system and EZ Cash services are provided "as is". We are not liable for any damages whatsoever relating to your use of EZ Cash services on the communication system. This includes the information contained on the communication system or your inability to use the communication system or EZ Cash services, including, without limitation, any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, whether arising out of contract, statute, delict or otherwise and regardless of whether we were expressly advised of the possibility of such loss or damage. Without derogating from the generality of the foregoing, we are not liable for:

a. any damages which you suffer as a result of a compromise of your access codes.

b. any interruption, malfunction, downtime or other failure of the communication system or EZ Cash service, our banking system, third party system, databases or any component part thereof for whatever reason.

c. any loss or damage which arises from your transactions, instructions, orders, investment decisions, purchases or disposal of goods and services, including financial instruments or currencies, from third parties based upon the information provided on the communication system.

d. any loss or damage with regard to your or any other data directly or indirectly caused by malfunction of our bank system, third party systems, power failures, unlawful access to or theft of data, computer viruses or destructive code on the bank system or third-party systems; programming defects, negligence on our part.

e. any interruption, malfunction, downtime or other failure of goods or services provided by third parties, including, without limitation, third party systems such as the public switched telecommunication service providers, internet service providers, electricity and water suppliers, local authorities and certification authorities

f. any event over which we have no direct control.

 

Breach

We may terminate your access to EZ Cash services if you breach a material term of these terms and conditions and fail to remedy it within five days of you being notified by us. We may do this without detracting from our right to take any other steps available to us at law or under these Terms & Conditions. If you have consistently breached any of these Terms and Conditions including where; you are, or we reasonably suspect you may be, using or obtaining, or allowing someone else to use an account or receive services or money illegally; or your account is, or we reasonably suspect your account is, being used for an illegal or fraudulent purpose; or we have reasonable grounds to suspect fraudulent use of your security details; or we have reasonable grounds for believing you have committed or are about to commit a crime in connection with your account; or you have not satisfied any anti-money laundering requirements or there has been or we suspect there has been fraud involving any of your accounts with us; or If there has been or we suspect there has been suspicious activity on your account; or If you stop holding any account, product or service in respect of which the EZ Cash Services may be used.

Capacity to enter into these Terms & Conditions

You warrant to us that you have the required legal capacity to agree and be bound by these terms and conditions. Anyone below the age of 18 must be assisted by their legal guardian when reading this these Terms & Conditions. If you are below 18 years of age you have to speak to your legal guardian or parents. If you are unsure whether you have the legal capacity to enter into contractual agreements/ these Terms & Conditions., please contact our Customer Contact Centre for assistance before you start or continue to use EZ Cash Services.

Contact details /address for notices

For the purpose of service of any legal process we choose the following registered address: E-Business Department, Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, IBTC Place, Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos.

For Complaint or Query Management

Do not hesitate to reach out to your lender through the following

Telephone: +234 1 422 2222

Address: The IBTC Place, Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos

Email: customercarenigeria@stanbicibtc.com

If dissatisfied with the resolution of your complaint, you may escalate the complaint to the Consumer Protection Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria by writing to the Director, Consumer Protection Department, CBN, Abuja or send an email to: cpd@cbn.gov.ng .

Law that applies to the Terms and Conditions

The EZ Cash Services Terms and Conditions will be governed and construed in accordance with the Federal Republic of Nigeria without reference to any conflict of law provisions, and any dispute arising therefrom shall be determined in accordance with such laws. Except stated otherwise, all copyright in the communication systems is owned by or licensed to us or members of Stanbic IBTC Group.

General provisions

No failure or delay by us to exercise any of our rights is to be construed as a waiver of any such right, whether this is done expressly or is implied. It will also not affect the validity of any part of these conditions or prejudice our right to take subsequent action against you.

If any of these terms, conditions or provisions are held to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable to any extent; such term, condition or provision will be severed from the remaining terms, conditions and provisions, which will continue to be valid to the full extent permitted by law.

If you have any questions about this terms and conditions or do not understand anything in these Terms & Conditions, please call our Customer Care Centre 0700 909 909 909

Payments

1. All payments by the Borrower under the Loan, whether of principal, interest, fees, costs or otherwise, shall be made in full in immediately available funds, without set-off or counterclaim and free and clear of any deduction or withholding on account of tax or otherwise.

2. If the Borrower is required by law to make any deduction or withholding from any payment under the Loan, the sum due from the Borrower in respect of such payment shall be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that, after the making of such deduction or withholding, the Bank receives a net sum equal to the sum which it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been required.

3. If a repayment in terms of this Term Loan falls due on a date, which is not a Business day (being a day which is a Saturday, Sunday or official public holiday in Nigeria), then such repayment shall be made on the due date.

20. Confidential Information

1. The Borrower hereby consents that the Bank may: -

1. hold and process, by computer or otherwise, any information obtained about the Borrower as a consequence of the Facilities contemplated in this Letter;

2. include personal data in the Bank’s systems which may be accessed by other companies in the Bank’s group for credit assessment, statistical analysis including behavior and scoring and to identify products and services (including those supplied by third parties) which may be relevant to the Borrower; and

3. permit other companies within the Bank’s group to use personal data and any other information it holds about the Borrower to bring to its attention products and services which may be of interest to the Borrower.

2. The Borrower further consents that the Bank may disclose its personal data and/or information relating to the Borrower including data and information relating to this Letter and any documents referred to herein or the assets, business or affairs of the Borrower outside the Bank’s group whether such personal data and/or information is obtained after the Borrower ceases to be the Bank's Borrower or during the continuance of the banker-Borrower relationship or before such relationship was in contemplation:

1. for fraud prevention purposes;

2. to licensed credit reference agencies or any other creditor, if the Borrower is in breach of this Loan Letter or any documents referred to herein;

3. to its external lawyers, auditors and other sub-contractors or persons acting as the Bank's agents;

4. to any person who may assume the Bank's rights under this Loan Letter;

5. if the Bank has a right or duty to disclose or are permitted or compelled to do so by law; and

6. for the purpose of exercising any power, remedy, right, authority, or discretion relevant to this Loan Letter or any other document.

3. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding the terms of any other agreement between the Borrower and the Bank, a disclosure of information by the Bank in the circumstances contemplated by this clause does not violate any duty owed to the Borrower either in common law or pursuant to any agreement between the Bank and the Borrower or in the ordinary course of banking business and the customs, usage and practice related thereto and further that disclosure as aforesaid may be made without reference to or further authority from the Borrower and without inquiry by the Bank as to the justification for or validity of such disclosure.

21. Cross Default

Default in respect of any other financial obligation or shall render the Borrower default. ‘Default’ in this context shall include, but not be limited to, any irregular conduct of an account, non-compliance with the legal and regulatory requirements of Nigeria or violation of its corporate governance principles.

22. Environmental & Social Responsibility

22.1 The Borrower warrants and represents to the Bank that it is in full compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and practices relating to the protection of the environment and its social responsibility applicable to it in each jurisdiction in which the Borrower conducts business (its "Environmental & Social Responsibility") and hereby undertake to continue to do so for so long as the Borrower is indebted to or owes any obligations to the Bank.

22.2 The Borrower warrants that it is not aware of any circumstances which may prevent full compliance with its Environmental & Social Responsibility in future

22.3 The Borrower hereby indemnifies the Bank against any loss, damage, claims, costs or any other liability, which may arise (because of this or any other banking facility and/or the Bank having an interest in any of the Borrower’s assets) in respect of a breach of, or a failure by the Borrower to meet its Environmental & Social Responsibilities.

22.4 The Borrower undertakes to notify the Bank in the event of material Environmental & Social incidents which include contamination, strikes, protests, lawsuits, claims or media coverage of Environmental & Social concerns, or suspension or withdrawal of E&S permits.

23. Sanctions

23.1 The Borrower/Customer declares warrants, represents and undertakes to the Bank on the date of signature hereof and on each date upon which a facility is utilized that:

23.1.1 He/She/it will not use or make available the proceeds of any of the Facilities for the purposes of financing, directly or indirectly, the activities, business or transactions of any entity or person or subsidiary or affiliate which is Sanctioned or in a country which is subject to any Sanctions;

23.1.2 He/She/it will not contribute or otherwise make available, directly or indirectly, the proceeds of any of the Facilities to any other entity, person, affiliate or subsidiary, or if such party uses or intends to use such proceeds for the purpose of financing the activities of any person or entity which is subject to any Sanctions;

23.1.3 He/She/it is not involved in any illegal or terrorist activities; and

23.1.4 none of its bank accounts held with the Bank are being used fraudulently, negligently, for illegal or terrorist activities, or for any purpose that does not comply with any law.

23.2 The Borrower/Customer hereby indemnifies and holds the Bank and/or any Bank Related Entity (Bank Related Entity shall mean Standard Bank Group Limited or any other Subsidiary or associate company of Standard Bank Group Limited) harmless against any actions, proceedings, claims and/or demands that may be brought against the Bank and/or Bank Related Entity and all losses, damages, costs and expenses which the Bank and/or Bank Related Entity may incur or sustain, in connection with or arising out of:

23.2.1 the seizure, blocking or withholding of any funds by any Sanctioning Body; and

23.2.2 the breach of any warranties as set out in paragraphs above.

Payment under the above indemnity shall be made by the Borrower/Customer on demand by the Bank or such other Bank Related Entity

23.3 Definitions

23.3.1 "Sanction List" shall mean the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List of OFAC and/or the UNSC list of persons or entities suspected to be involved in terrorist related activities or the funding thereof and/or any other list of HMT and/or EU

23.3.2 “Sanctioned" shall mean listed on all or any one of the Sanction Lists and/or subject to any Sanctions.

23.3.3 "Sanctions" shall mean the economic sanctions, laws, regulations, embargoes or restrictive measures administered, enacted or enforced by any one of the following regimes (each a "Sanctioning Body"):the United States Government;

23.3.3.1 the United Nations;

23.3.3.2 the European Union;

23.3.3.4 the United Kingdom; or

23.3.3.5 the respective governmental institutions and agencies of any of the foregoing, including without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of Treasury of the United States of America ("OFAC") or the United Nations Security Council ("UNSC") or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom ("HMT") or the European Union’s Common Foreign and Security Policy ("EU").

24. MLPA, AML/CFT Requirements

The Borrower acknowledges that the Bank is obliged to comply with the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act (MLPA) 2011 (as amended) and Central Bank of Nigeria Anti-Money Laundering/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Regulation, 2009 (as amended), and undertakes to provide such information and documents as the Bank may, from time to time request in order to comply with such MLPA and AML/CFT requirements including information and documents of the Borrower from time to time.

25. Global Standing Instruction

By accepting this loan offer and by drawing on the loan, I covenant to repay the loan as and when due. In the event that I fail to repay the loan as agreed, and the loan becomes delinquent, the bank shall have the right to report the delinquent loan to CBN through the Credit Risk Management System (CRMS) or by any other means, and request the CBN  to exercise its regulatory power to direct all banks and other financial institutions under its regulatory purview to set-off my indebtedness from any money standing to my credit in any bank account and from any other financial assets they may be holding for my benefit. 

I covenant and warrant that the CBN shall have power to set-off my indebtedness under this loan agreement from all such monies and funds standing to my credit/benefit in any and all such accounts or from any other financial assets belonging to me and in the custody of any such bank.

I hereby waive any right of confidentiality whether arising under common law or statute or in any other manner whatsoever and irrevocably agree that I shall not argue to the contrary before any court of law, tribunal, administrative authority or any other body acting in any judicial or quasi-judicial capacity.

26. Credit Guarantee (for Business Customers only)

I / We hereby consent and authorize the Bank to guarantee the credit facilities with any of the licenced Credit Guarantee Companies in Nigeria and hereby confirm that I / We have sought and obtained independent professional advice and hence do not have any objections to the Bank guaranteeing my / our credit facilities with the Credit Guarantee Companies in Nigeria.

27. Consent to charge Current Account Maintenance (CAM) Fee 

I/We consent to the Bank converting my/our Biz Smart and Biz Smart Plus Account(s) to a regular Current Account while I/We enjoy credit facility(ies) from the Bank and I/We consent to charging Current Account Maintenance (CAM) Fee of N1.00 per mille on the account upon disbursement of credit facility to me/us, as is obtainable on the regular Current Account. I/We hereby waive my/our right to claim that CAM Fee is not chargeable on Biz Smart and Biz Smart Plus Account(s) as stated in the Terms and Conditions of the Account Opening Package of the Bank. The account shall be converted from the regular Current Account back to a Biz Smart and Biz Smart Account(s), upon full liquidation of the credit facility, only at my/our request.

Changes in the law

We may immediately amend the pricing structure of the loan if there is any change in law, statute, regulation, ruling, directive, policy or any similar event with which we are obliged to comply resulting in an increase in cost to us. We will notify you through various methods, these include but not limited to, the media, notices on ATM’s and inside our branches, and any other means that we may deem necessary from time to time.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with Nigerian law and the courts of Nigeria shall have jurisdiction to settle any disputes which may arise in connection with these terms and conditions without prejudice to the exclusive right of the Bank to institute proceedings against the Borrower in respect thereof in any other jurisdiction.