Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited has announced the appointment of Nigel Mark Baptiste as Chairman of its Board of Directors.
In a press release the Bank said Baptiste is currently the Executive Director of Republic Bank Limited, Trinidad. He replaces David Dulal-Whiteway, Republic Bank’s Managing Director who served as Chairman of the Guyana operations since 2005 and was a Director since 2002.
Dulal-Whiteway continues to maintain a keen interest in Guyana even as he broadens his focus on advancing the Republic Bank Group’s international expansion. “Under his leadership Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited increased its branch network, expanded its community involvement through its flagship social investment programme, the “Power to Make a Difference” and experienced an increase in profitability of more than 250%,” the Bank said in a press release.
According to the Bank, Baptiste is well-known locally, having previously served as the Managing Director of Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited when it was then the National Banks of Industry and Commerce Limited from 1999-2002, following which he returned in 2003 to serve as a member of the Board of Directors.
A Trinidad and Tobago scholarship winner, Baptiste holds a Master of Science Degree in Economics from UWI, St Augustine and brings to the chairmanship extensive experience in regional banking and finance.
