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A new day for RBC Jamaica!

Published:Friday | July 15, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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Customer Dr Keith Wedderburn (third left) and RBC Royal Bank Jamaica Limited's Montego Bay branch manager, Cathay Reid (fourth left), cut the cake. Sharing in the occasion are President and Country Head of RBC Royal Bank Jamaica Limited Minna Israel (second right) and staff members (from left) Stredic Thompson, Antoinette Reid and Denise Seivwright. - Photos by Janet Silvera
From left: Montego Bay businessmen, Kishim Samtani, Dr John Gordon and Indru Dadlani at the RBC Royal Bank Jamaica Limited (fomerly RBTT) Montego Bay branch introduction of the new brand to the second city.
From Left: Brian and Lyn Langford with RBC Royal Bank Jamaica Limited's Carla Drummond pose for the camera.
Doctors Garfield Badaal (left) and Guna Muppuri (right) have the attention of RBC Royal Bank Jamaica Limited's Karen Tomlinson at the cocktail reception at its Montego Bay branch on Wednesday.
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Janet Silvera, Senior Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU:

In a very intimate setting, behind a gigantic blue, yellow and white cake, president and country head of RBC Royal Bank Jamaica Limited, Minna Israel, and her team introduced the rebranded RBTT Bank to the second city Wednesday night.

Shortly after business closed in the Life of Jamaica Shopping Centre, the new RBC Jamaica opened its doors to the community of customers who had supported the bank in Montego Bay.

With RBTT now a thing of the past, the work done since RBC's 2008 acquisition was unveiled, the historic milestone was celebrated more so in camaraderie style.

"Much work has been done behind the scenes to bring together our two organisations. To that end, we have made significant investments to integrate our businesses across the Caribbean, simplifying the way we do business and enhancing the client experience," declared the bank's vice-president, Antoinette Reid-Walcott.

She announced that the organisation was commencing one of the most significant pieces of its Caribbean integration by formally beginning operations under the RBC banner, with RBC Royal Bank becoming their Jamaican brand, effective Monday.

Building on strength

"Because this is essentially the consummation of a marriage that binds two organisations that have served the region for more than 100 years, we pledge to put our global and regional strengths to work for all our stakeholders," said Reid-Walcott.

The Gleaner brings you highlights of the celebrations signifying the changing landscape of the bank.

janet.silvera@gleanerjm.com