Annual Report 2015
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Corporate Information
1981
The Bank changed its name from Barclays
Bank of Trinidad and Tobago to Republic Bank Limited. The
Governor of the Central Bank suggested the name “Bank of
the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Limited”. This name
was registered with the approval of the Registrar at the
Registrar’s office. The name was rejected at an Extraordinary
General Meeting of the Bank. A second Extraordinary General
Meeting was called to change the name to Republic Bank
Limited. This name was approved via majority vote.
1985
Installation of the first Automated Banking
Machine (Blue Machine) at the Park Street branch. An
additional eight machines were installed at other branches
across the country.
1990
Launch of Trinidad and Tobago’s first VISA Credit
Card.
1992
Acquired the National Commercial Bank of
Grenada Limited (NCB). NCB was re-branded Republic Bank
(Grenada) Limited in 2006. Currently, it is the leading Bank in
Grenada. It boasts the widest network of branches (six), and
automated banking machines (11) and employs 262 persons.
In 2008, Republic Bank (Grenada) Limited became the first
Grenadian corporation to list its shares on the Eastern
Caribbean Securities Exchange (ECSE).
