CIBC FirstCaribbean is The Bahamas’ “Bank of the Year 2018” for the third straight year. The honour was bestowed by internationally-acclaimed financial magazine “The Banker” during its 19th annual Bracken “Bank of the Year” Awards held in London on November 29.
Managing Director (Bahamas & TCI) Marie Rodland-Allen accepted the award on behalf of the bank for the third consecutive year.
Hailed as the Oscars of the banking industry, the “Bank of the Year” Awards recognizes the best in banking globally, judging over 1,000 applications from 120 countries. Winning banks are selected based on “performance, innovation, adding customer value, and leadership in society.”
Mrs. Rodland-Allen touted CIBC FirstCaribbean employees as the backbone of the bank’s success. “Proud is an understatement. Here at CIBC FirstCaribbean we cannot overlook the role our employees play in our success.
In each of the branches and units I see camaraderie; I see commitment; I see staff putting their best foot forward every day to provide excellent customer service, and I can confidently say that it’s our commitment to clients as well as each other that gives way to our continual flourishing.
We’re thankful to the Banker for recognizing our success, but we’re more thankful to our employees who make that success possible year after year.”
The recognition is the latest in a series of accolades received by the bank this year. FirstCaribbean was also named “Most Innovate Bank in the Caribbean 2018” as well as “Best Wealth Management Provider in The Bahamas 2018” by World Finance Magazine.
“This is a testament to our commitment to deliver on our brand promise to provide personalized, responsive, and easy service,” Mrs. Rodland-Allen said.
“I would like to thank our shareholders, clients and employees for their loyalty and continuing support.”
The Banker is a subsidiary of The Financial Times of London and has been the world’s leading monthly journal for the banking industry for the past 92 years.
The magazine was first published in January 1926 through founding editor Brendan Bracken, of the Financial News.
The Bracken “Bank of the Year” Awards aims to highlight industry-wide excellence within the banking community globally.
CIBC FirstCaribbean has been crowned “Bank of the Year” (Bahamas) eight times in the past 12 years.
Bank of the Year Bahamas Award 2018 - Managing Director (Bahamas & TCI) Marie Rodland-Allen (center) accepted the “Bank of the Year” (Bahamas) 2018 award on behalf of CIBC FirstCaribbean at the 19th annual Bracken “Bank of the Year” Awards in London.
Winning Streak – CIBC FirstCaribbean has won the honor of “Bank of the Year” (Bahamas) eight times in the past 12 years, and three years running. Managing Director (Bahamas & TCI) Marie Rodland-Allen credits employees for the bank’s continual success.
About CIBC FirstCaribbean
CIBC FirstCaribbean is a relationship bank offering a full range of market leading financial services through our Corporate and Investment Banking, Retail and Business Banking and Wealth Management segments. We are located in seventeen (17) countries around the Caribbean, providing the banking services that fit our customers’ lives through approximately 3,000 employees in 68 branches and offices. We are one of the largest regionally listed financial services institutions in the English and Dutch speaking Caribbean, with over US$12 billion in assets and market capitalization of US $2 billion. We also have an office in Hong Kong. The face of banking is changing throughout the world and CIBC FirstCaribbean intends to lead these changes with the expertise, integrity and knowledge gained from banking in the Caribbean since 1836.
CIBC FirstCaribbean is a member of the CIBC Group. CIBC is a leading Canadian-based global financial institution with 11 million personal banking and business clients. Through our three major business units - Retail and Business Banking, Wealth Management and Capital Markets - CIBC offers a full range of products and services through its comprehensive electronic banking network, branches and offices across Canada with offices in the United States and around the world.
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