Guaranty Trust Bank Plc says it has been named the ‘2014 African Bank of the Year’ for the second consecutive time by the African Banker magazine.
The bank was given the award in Kigali, Rwanda.
A statement by the bank on Friday said
the African Banker Award was held to recognise the achievements of the
financial services industry in Africa.
It recognises individuals and financial
institutions contributing to the development and growth of Africa’s
banking industry and changing perceptions of the continent’s domestic
and international markets, according to the statement.
It quoted the panel of judges as saying
that the award recognised financial institutions that were industry
leaders and consistently reported strong financial performance as well
as significantly contributed to the quality of service offered by the
financial services industry within their country and across the
continent.
It quoted the Publisher, African Banker
magazine, Mr. Omar Yedder, as saying, “There is no room for complacency
because there is much room for growth and development to achieve the
transformation we all desire and work towards.”
The Managing Director, GTBank Kenya, Mr.
Kunle Sonola, who received the award on behalf of the bank, said,
“GTBank Plc is honoured to win this highly coveted award.
“It is also a challenge and a call to do more to project the global relevance of the African banking industry.”
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