Guaranty Trust Bank Kenya Officially Launched

The Bank is a foremost African financial institution with vast business outlays spanning Anglophone West Africa and the United Kingdom.

Kenya is effectively the 7th country in the world to welcome the brand with similar launches expected in Uganda and Rwanda.

The bank, which is listed in the Nigeria Stock Exchange (1996), London Stock Exchange (2007) and the Deutsche Borse (2007) and recognized as the biggest bank in Nigeria (by market capitalization), has held two colorful events in Nairobi hotels to unveil the Guaranty Trust Bank brand to media and customers, marking a successful entry of the universal banker into East Africa.

Following the acquisition, Fina Bank cedes operations under its own brand with all its branches re-branding to Guaranty Trust Bank.

New entities in each of these countries will be known as Guaranty Trust Bank Kenya, Guaranty Trust Bank Rwanda and Guaranty Trust Bank Uganda, respectively.

Over the years, the Bank has been a recipient of numerous national and international accolades and commendations for exceptional service delivery, innovation, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility and management quality.

A few of these are:

-the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Best Bank in Nigeria Award by Euromoney.
-2011Best Bank in Nigeria by EMEA Finance.
-2012 Most Socially Responsible Company in Nigeria by SERA.
-2013 Best Child Focused CSR by SERA.
-2013 African Bank of the Year award by the African Banker’s Magazine.
-2013 Best Banking Group in Nigeria by World Business Leader Magazine.

By Beth Nyaga