Lawrence Hazoury Toca highlighted the financial institution's support for the construction sector, through financing for affordable housing, "which in Dominican culture has extraordinary significance, because it is a symbol of dignity, security, protection and progress.".
With the presence of President Luis Abinader and the main businessmen of Santiago, the Popular Association of Savings and Loans (APAP), inaugurated its business building in this city, with an investment of 758 million pesos.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of APAP, Lawrence Hazoury Toca, highlighted the role of savings and loan associations in promoting business leadership "that has made financial inclusion and access to credit possible in Santiago and the entire northern region.".
“We were pioneers in the mutualist system and we continue to be so today, as an innovative, disruptive and constantly transforming entity, which from its beginnings has been aware of the impact it would have on the economy of the northern region and the entire country,” Hazoury said.
Likewise, the APAP executive highlighted the financial institution's support for the construction sector, through financing for affordable housing, "which in Dominican culture has extraordinary significance, because it is a symbol of dignity, security, protection and progress.".
“Over time, and without abandoning its essence, APAP has taken important steps towards the transformation of an entity that has strengthened its capabilities to be faster and more efficient, with distinctive and personalized value propositions by segment, while developing and improving its experience,” he emphasized.
President Abinader toured APAP's new business building, which includes energy-efficient features, a fast-charging station for electric vehicles, solar panels, and bicycle parking.
It also features accessibility facilities, including tactile paving, a Braille system; strobe lights to alert people with hearing disabilities in emergencies; adapted customer service channels, ATMs with audio guidance for people with visual disabilities, ramps and parking.
“This new infrastructure reflects the great transformation of APAP, an entity that champions the challenges of digital banking, simplifying the processes of its digital products and services.”.
