Republic Bank (Guyana) Ltd.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s history spans 180 years, originating in 1836 as the British Guiana Bank. In 1914, the British Guiana Bank was purchased by the Royal Bank of Canada and became the second foreign-owned commercial bank in the history of the country. In 1984, after 70 years in Guyana, the Royal Bank closed its operations and sold the bank to the Government of Guyana. It was renamed the National Bank of Industry and Commerce Limited (NBIC), which was converted into a public company. In 1997, Republic Bank of Trinidad and Tobago became the majority shareholder in NBIC which was later re-branded Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited.

Today, Republic Bank is one of Guyana’s largest financial institutions and is a member of the Republic Financial Holdings Group, a regional conglomerate for financial services.