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forced through staff training and development to ensure the delivery of superior customer service and the ability to effectively and efficiently manage customer relationships with individual and corporate banking clients.
Owned by a consortium of regional institutions, ECAB is an extraordinary financial institution symbolising the strength and determination of the Caribbean people and determination to safeguard the stability of our Indigenous Banking System.
Global Bank of Commerce Ltd. Chairman and CEO: Mr. Brian Stuart-Young Global Commerce Centre, Old Parham Road, PO Box W1803 St. John’ s, ANTIGUA Tel:( 268) 480 2329 Fax:( 268) 480 3321 E-mail: customer. service @ gbc. ag Website: www. globalbankofcommerce. com
Global Bank of Commerce Ltd is a locally owned and operated institution licensed since 1983, and is considered the“ grandfather” of international financial services in Antigua. It offers demand deposits, savings accounts and certificates of deposit with bi-lingual( English / Spanish) client relations management services; provides banking services to international businesses involved in tourism and real estate developments; promotes wealth management products and services; and supports clients with 24 / 7 online access to their accounts in USD, EURO, GBP and CDN currencies. Its management and staff are committed to delivering a most pleasurable banking experience to clients, and place customer satisfaction as their highest priority. It securely hosts strong technology driven services within its own data and processing centre, including internet banking, mobile banking, electronic commerce facilities and card services provided under its Visa membership, as well as mobile payments. It is a global provider of branded card services operating in over 100 countries, with an in-house global payment and processing platform for Internet-enabled client programmes. Its subsidiary, Global Processing Centre, Ltd. is PCI compliant and Visa certified as an EFT processor able to process ATM, POS and Ecommerce acquiring and card issuing for other financial institutions. The Bank embraces the vision that it can provide globally competitive financial services and products, regardless of its size and geographic location. It has its corporate headquarters and wealth management company at its Global Financial Centre on Friar’ s Hill Road and a Branch office and Data Centre at Global Commerce Centre on Old Parham Road, staffed by( 42) employees. The Bank’ s CEO was the recipient of CAIB’ s Excellence Award in 2010. It is audited by the international accounting and business advisory firm, PKF, and its audited statements at December, 2010 confirmed an asset base of US $ 115.2 million, shareholder equity of US $ 30 million and net income of US $ 2.8 million.
BARBADOS
Republic Bank( Barbados) Ltd. Managing Director & CEO: Mr. Ian De Souza Independence Square, PO Box 1002, Bridgetown, Barbados Tel:( 246) 431 5907 Fax:( 246) 429 2606 E-Mail: idesouza @ republicbarbados. com Website: www. republicbarbados. com
Republic Bank( Barbados) Limited, formerly Barbados National Bank Inc. was established in March 1978 following an amalgamation of three government owned financial institutions, namely Barbados Savings Bank which dates back to 1852, Sugar Industry Agricultural Bank and the National Housing Corporation( Public Officers Housing Loan Fund). In April 1978, the bank acquired the assets of Bank of America in Barbados. Following partial privatisation of the bank in 2000, the Government of Barbados sold 57 % of its shareholding to Republic Bank Limited, Trinidad & Tobago. In 2003, Republic acquired additional shares to increase its shareholding to 65.13 %. In 2013, Republic Bank acquired the remaining minority shares to increase its shareholding to the full 100 %. The bank was officially rebranded as Republic Bank( Barbados) Limited in 2012. The bank has a staff complement in excess of 500 with its headquarters located at Independence Square, Bridgetown. Republic operates( 10) branches strategically positioned across the island with two branches in the island’ s capital Bridgetown as well as an extensive ATM network with( 23) locations islandwide. The bank has one subsidiary – Republic Finance & Trust( Barbados) Corporation. Republic Bank’ s vision is“ To be the Caribbean Financial Institution of choice for our staff, customers and shareholders. We set the standard of excellence in customer satisfaction, employee engagement, social responsibility and shareholder value while building successful societies.” Its mission is“ To provide Personalised, Efficient and competitively priced Financial Services and to Implement Sound Policies which will redound to the benefit of our Customers, Staff, Shareholders and the Communities we serve.” The
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