Press Releases

Port of Spain, Trinidad, 18 August, 2021: Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) is pleased to announce that on August 16, 2021 the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago granted its approval for our wholly owned subsidiary, Republic Evolve Limited’s registration as a Long Term insurance company to conduct the Life Insurance class of business only.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, August 8, 2021: Tourism is the major economic driver for many Caribbean countries and territories in which the Republic Bank group operates. It is well known that global travel and tourism have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Bank intends to play its part in supporting this industry.

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, August 3, 2021: The Chairman of Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL), Vincent Pereira, in announcing third quarter profits today said, “The uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the economies in which the Republic Financial Holdings Limited Group operate.

July 12, 2021, Port of Spain, Trinidad: “I am deeply sorry for the inconvenience caused to not just our Internet/Mobile banking customers but also all of our other customers who would have experienced inordinate delays in trying to reach our Customer Contact Centre with their regular queries.” Says Nigel Baptiste, Managing Director at Republic Bank.

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, July 7, 2021: Republic Bank launched its new online banking service on July 5th to a huge response from thousands of customers who visited the website and downloaded the new mobile app.

June 9, 2021, Port of Spain – The Republic Group has signaled its intention to lend and invest USD$200 million by 2025 to support actions that would help achieve major Climate Finance Goals. These goals will be achieved by activities which include the lending and investment for loans that enable the sale of electric and hybrid cars, loans that are aligned to the promotion of clean fuels, renewable energy and technology, that contribute to an improvement in energy efficiency and construction loans that deploy climate-resilient technologies.

May 25, 2021, Port of Spain – Republic Bank has once again partnered with AMCHAM T&T to host the Tech Hub Islands Summit (THIS)