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banking for a low monthly fee. The proposition includes unlimited transactions at Branches, ATMs and other Electronic channels. The Bank prides itself of being the most convenient Bank on the island and expanded its smart product offering to include St. Lucia’ s first Banking App. The full suite of smart products and services include Mobile Banking, 1st Online Banking, 1st Debit Card, 1st Cash Point ATM, convenient Saturday banking at all of our sub branches, and 7 day banking at our Bureau de Change at the George F. L. Charles Airport, all in an effort to meet the needs of 21st century customers, wherever they surface.
1st National Bank St. Lucia Limited has a total of( 6) full service branches and( 1) Bureau de Change, all strategically located throughout the country. The Bank has a staff complement of( 126) and an asset base of USD $ 216 million as at December 2015.
East Caribbean Financial Holding Company Ltd. Managing Director: Mr. Andre Iton CAB Representative: Ms. Joanna Charles COO Bridge Street, PO Box 1860, Castries, Saint Lucia Tel:( 758) 456 6000 Fax:( 758) 456 6702 E-Mail: ecfh @ candw. lc Website: www. ecfh. com
ECFH is a leading financial institution in the ECCU area and the largest in St Lucia. The Group offers a varied number of financial products and services. Over the past thirteen years the Group has been a dominant player in financial services industry and is made up of four subsidiaries comprising two domestic banks, Bank of Saint Lucia Limited and Bank of St. Vincent & the Grenadines Ltd; Bank of Saint Lucia International Ltd, the offshore banking subsidiary; and ECFH Global Investment Solutions Ltd which offers capital market and merchant banking services.
As the global economy continues to experience challenging and less predictable times, the ECFH Group remains resilient with assets in excess of EC $ 3.7 billion and a skilled staff complement of approximately( 600) across two countries in the region. ECFH is a solid, reputable company with an unwavering commitment to giving back to the communities in which it operates. ECFH was also recognised by the CAB in 2012, receiving a Diamond Award for its consistent contributions over the years to the development of CAB and its members, and to the banking sector of the Caribbean.
Bank of Saint Lucia Limited( BOSL), the Group’ s largest subsidiary, currently operates a total of( 5) branches, a special service centre, and an exchange bureau, and has an extensive convenience banking network with( 27) ATMs and cash dispensers island wide, Complete Online Banking, Mobile Banking and a broad point-of- Sale network including its wireless service Swipe on the Go. BOSL was awarded the coveted 2014 Best Corporate Citizen by ECCB.
Bank of St Vincent & the Grenadines( BOSVG) operates from( 2) locations in Kingstown which includes its Head Office, five sub branches, and the Exchange Bureau at the ET Joshua Airport. The sub branches are located in Georgetown on the Windward side of St Vincent, Barrouallie on the Leeward side, and on the Grenadine Islands of Bequia, Canouan and Union Island. Like BOSL, BOSVG also offers a range of convenience banking services.
Financial Investment and Consultancy Services Ltd. Managing Director: Ms Wendy Theophilus # 15 Bridge Street, PO Box 1516, Castries, Saint Lucia Telephone:( 758) 458 8700 and Providence Commercial Centre, Rodney Bay Telephone:( 758) 458 8740 Fax:( 758) 453 2303 Email: fics _ ltd @ candw. lc Website: www. ficsltd. com
Financial Investment and Consultancy Services Limited( FICS) was incorporated in November 1991 and opened its doors to the public on February 24, 1992. The company is a non-bank financial entity that is legally authorised to accept deposits from the public. FICS’ s operations are governed by the Banking Act of 2008, the Regulations and Guidelines of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank( ECCB), as well as the ECCB Agreement 1983 and the Companies Act 1996.
FICS Ltd was established by Mr. George Theophilus and Mrs. Lusca Theophilus in 1992 with an initial equity of $ 140,000 and the company has since grown with a current asset base of $ 164M. Presently, FICS operates from( 2) branches and has a complement of approximately( 32) staff members.
FICS Ltd is a sound, financially strong and technically efficient business that is highly diversified in the financial services it offers to the public, competitive in pricing its financial services, dynamic in its responses to changes in the financial and economic environment, responsive to the social needs and concerns of St Lucians and empha-
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