Guaranty Trust Bank has emerged as the Best Private Banking Services, Best Commercial Banking Capabilities and Best Net-worth Specific Services in Africa at the 2017 Euromoney Private Banking Awards which held in the City of London.
The private banking editor, Helen Avery, said at the award ceremony that about 700 institutions took part in the survey this year and that 2,951 valid responses were received, representing a 12.8 percent increase from last year figures.
She said that GTBank’s recognition in three categories which is testament to the thorough work the bank is doing to deliver the utmost in banking services to its private banking clients. “It is hard enough to win in just one category but to emerge victorious in three, clearly showcases the strength and efficiency of its value proposition to this particular segment of its customer base.”
Receiving the award on behalf of the Bank, the Managing Director/CEO of GTBank, Segun Agbaje, said: “we are honoured to receive such international recognition for our private banking services. Winning this award is an acknowledgement of the hard work and dedication of our staff, management and Board to developing and delivering private banking services to the highest standards.
“It also represents our commitment to serve High Net Worth clients in an innovative way, with products and services tailored to their specific needs.”
According to him, GTBank has consistently played a leading role in Africa’s banking industry, adding that the bank’s brand is regarded by industry watchers as one of the best run financial institutions across its subsidiary countries and serves as a role model within the financial service industry due to its bias for world class corporate governance standards, excellent service quality and innovation.
Now in its 14th year, the Euromoney Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey is the industry’s leading barometer for product innovation and service delivery to private banking clients. The survey covers 15 different product and client categories on a global and regional basis, and has ranking results in 70 countries. [myad]
