Update: FNB banner saga will not go to court
First National Bank will not pursue legal actions after a disgruntled client blasted the FNB banner showing his dispute with the bank.
First National Bank will not pursue legal actions after a disgruntled client blasted the FNB banner showing his dispute with the bank.
FNB spokesperson Shaun Chelin told The Citizen that the bank would not take any legal actions on this matter, and that no merit in the client’s allegations could be found.
This after customer Nico Niemand displayed a banner showing his dispute with FNB.
The banner, with the FNB slogan changed, reads: “In the interest of the public, FNB slogan sucks.”
A disgruntled Niemand claimed this was in response to a personal vendetta against him by FNB.
Chelin said Niemand had approached FNB in 1999 with a product known as “Talking Windows”.
“He now seeks substantial damages from FNB for business dealings that failed to materialise in subsequent years and in particular in 2010,” said Chelin.
“However, no formal claim has been presented to FNB through legal channels or via an impartial party such as the Banking Ombudsman.”
Chelin added that the bank had held meetings with Niemand to resolve the matter, and that all complaints had been fully investigated.
– Caxton News Service
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