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REPUBLIC BANK OPENS ITS DOORS IN DOMINICA

Today, Republic Bank (EC) Limited opened the doors of its branch in Dominica, following the acquisition of the operations of the Bank of Nova Scotia by Republic Financial Holdings Ltd. The transaction has received all required regulatory approvals from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank and the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago.

β€œWe are tremendously excited to open our doors in Dominica,” says recently appointed Managing Director, Republic Bank (EC) Ltd., Michelle Palmer-Keizer, β€œRepublic has a tradition of excellence and we look forward to continuing to build on this legacy by partnering with the dynamic banking team in Dominica to deliver excellence in customer satisfaction, employee engagement and social responsibility. We are driven by a philosophy of expansion through organic growth and by ensuring strong local participation in all of our investments, for the long term.”

A senior member of the Republic Group for over two decades and the former General Manager, Group Marketing and Communications at Republic Bank Limited, Michelle Palmer-Keizer, is a banking professional with extensive experience in Credit Card business, Product and Research Development, Financial Product Management, Operational Management, Strategic Management, and Marketing and Communications. She is a member of the Association of Business Executives, from which she was awarded the World Prize for Quantitative Methods. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Marketing Management from the Association of Business Executives and a Diploma in Management Studies from the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business.

Ms. Palmer-Keizer says that, alongside an Executive Team which includes I. Fidela Haynes – General Manager, Corporate Services and Shawn Moses – General Manager, Business and Retail Banking, along with a staff of 32 employees in Dominica, Republic Bank will draw on its proven philosophy of maintaining strong local participation in all aspects of the Bank’s operations.

The Bank, which has a strong international correspondent banking network, will make available to the Dominica market a wide array of products and services, as well as access to its wealth of banking expertise, including commercial and retail, as well as merchant and corporate banking.

The assets of the Republic Group stood atΒ US$10,548 millionΒ as at September 30, 2018. OverΒ 182Β years old, with a diverse network ofΒ 118Β branches, in 17 territories and more thanΒ 5,900Β employees,Β Republic Bank has launched several key initiatives, includingΒ being the first bank in the Caribbean to offer credit cards with Chip and PIN technology.

Today, Republic Bank (EC) Limited opened the doors of its branch in Dominica, following the acquisition of the operations of the Bank of Nova Scotia by Republic Financial Holdings Ltd. The transaction has received all required regulatory approvals from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank and the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago.

β€œWe are tremendously excited to open our doors in Dominica,” says recently appointed Managing Director, Republic Bank (EC) Ltd., Michelle Palmer-Keizer, β€œRepublic has a tradition of excellence and we look forward to continuing to build on this legacy by partnering with the dynamic banking team in Dominica to deliver excellence in customer satisfaction, employee engagement and social responsibility. We are driven by a philosophy of expansion through organic growth and by ensuring strong local participation in all of our investments, for the long term.”

A senior member of the Republic Group for over two decades and the former General Manager, Group Marketing and Communications at Republic Bank Limited, Michelle Palmer-Keizer, is a banking professional with extensive experience in Credit Card business, Product and Research Development, Financial Product Management, Operational Management, Strategic Management, and Marketing and Communications. She is a member of the Association of Business Executives, from which she was awarded the World Prize for Quantitative Methods. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Marketing Management from the Association of Business Executives and a Diploma in Management Studies from the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business.

Ms. Palmer-Keizer says that, alongside an Executive Team which includes I. Fidela Haynes – General Manager, Corporate Services and Shawn Moses – General Manager, Business and Retail Banking, along with a staff of 32 employees in Dominica, Republic Bank will draw on its proven philosophy of maintaining strong local participation in all aspects of the Bank’s operations.

The Bank, which has a strong international correspondent banking network, will make available to the Dominica market a wide array of products and services, as well as access to its wealth of banking expertise, including commercial and retail, as well as merchant and corporate banking.

The assets of the Republic Group stood atΒ US$10,548 millionΒ as at September 30, 2018. OverΒ 182Β years old, with a diverse network ofΒ 118Β branches, in 17 territories and more thanΒ 5,900Β employees,Β Republic Bank has launched several key initiatives, includingΒ being the first bank in the Caribbean to offer credit cards with Chip and PIN technology.

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