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- Diners Club International MD visits Bahrain - Zawya.com
- Laurentian Bank Releases Its 2009 Social Responsibility ... - CNW Group
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Posted: 15 Mar 2010 11:36 PM PDT
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Posted: 16 Mar 2010 12:05 AM PDT
Manama, Bahrain 16 March 2010: Diners Club Bahrain, a subsidiary of Bahrain based BMI Bank (BMI), recently hosted Matt Sloan, Managing Director of Diners Club International EMEA and Graham Gertz-Rombach, the retiring Managing Director of Diners Club International EMEA, at their corporate offices at the Bahrain World Trade Center. The officials met with the senior management team of Diners Club Bahrain as well as Andrew Bainbridge the Chief Executive Officer of BMI and reviewed strategies to better serve the Bahraini market. This included exploring options to enhance current products and services offered to corporate and personal cardholders alike, as well as improving the acceptance of Diner Club cards within Bahrain. Andrew Bainbridge, Chief Executive officer of BMI said: "We were delighted to meet the new Managing Director of Diners Club International EMEA. This visit demonstrates their commitment towards us as their partners and was a forum to review the performance of Diners Club Bahrain as well as discuss the strategy for 2010 and beyond. Matt outlined their global strategy and initiatives to strengthen and grow the Diners Club franchise. BMI has been able to add value to Diners Club through its market-leading card business expertise, management, distribution and service channels. We have one of the fastest growing credit card businesses in the Kingdom today supported by a network of 8 branches and 26 ATMs as well as an award winning e-banking service that enables customers to conduct their personal and business transactions in a safe and secure environment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Graham for his contribution to Diners Club Bahrain and wish him our very best." Diners Club, a premium brand card issuing and acquiring business, currently services local merchants as well as affluent customers and Corporates residing in Bahrain. Key benefits include:
About BMI Bank B.S.C. (c) BMI, an associate of BankMuscat the largest financial services provider in Oman today, is a retail bank, registered in Bahrain and regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain offering a full range of retail and commercial banking services. BMI Bank operates in Bahrain through a network of 8 branches and 26 ATMs with net banking for easy access to services. The online platforms offered by BMI were recently awarded the prestigious Bahrain e-Content Award 2009 in the e-Banking category, recognizing ease of use of its comprehensive e-banking services in a safe and secure environment in which to conduct personal and business transactions. BMI also operates an Offshore Bank in the Seychelles, a branch in Qatar and has a 21.33% shareholding in Gulf African Bank in Kenya. BMI owns the Diners Club Services Bahrain W.L.L and operates the Diners Club cards franchise in Bahrain, Syria and Yemen. BMI's shareholders include some of the strongest and most respected financial institutions across the GCC, including BankMuscat. BMI, rated as Investment Grade, maintains total equity (share capital and reserves) of USD 341 million. BMI currently offers its customers a range of retail products and services including savings and current accounts, Al Mazyona saving certificates, Sapphire, its Premier Banking service, credit cards including Diners Club and La Carte, a co-branded credit card in partnership with Geant Hypermarket Bahrain, consumer and vehicle loans, mortgages and fixed deposits. In addition to Retail Banking, BMI offers full SME Banking, Premier Banking, Private Banking, Corporate Banking, Islamic Financial Services, and Treasury services. For further information, please contact: Gordon Andrade Head, Corporate Communications BMI Bank - Bahrain E-mail: gordona@bmi.com.bh Cell: +97339782225 © Press Release 2010 |
Posted: 16 Mar 2010 06:24 AM PDT
MONTREAL, March 16 /CNW Telbec/ - Laurentian Bank is proud to be releasing its Social Responsibility Report for fiscal 2009. Entitled More Involved Than Ever and Always As Agile, the publication presents the Bank's commitments to its various publics - its clients, employees, shareholders, and the community at large. The document is now available on the Bank's Internet site at www.laurentianbank.ca under the Laurentian Bank tab of the Your Bank section.
"Our institution received numerous distinctions during fiscal 2009," underlines Réjean Robitaille, President and Chief Executive Officer. "These honours serve to recognize our determination to remain vigilant and to manage our activities with integrity, prudence and rigour. We are constantly striving to be more efficient, to bring our culture of quality service to the fore, to respect best practices in the area of governance, and to enhance the value we offer to investors. Moreover, we are increasingly committed to the communities in which we operate and to contributing to the well-being of the population as a whole."
Laurentian Bank's 2009 Social Responsibility Report offers an overview of the institution's numerous involvements and achievements during 2009. Following are a few highlights:
Laurentian Bank of Canada is a banking institution operating across Canada and offering its clients diversified financial services. Distinguishing itself through excellence in service, as well as through its simplicity and proximity, the Bank serves individual consumers and small and medium-sized businesses. The Bank also offers its products to a wide network of independent financial intermediaries through B2B Trust, as well as full-service brokerage solutions through Laurentian Bank Securities.
Laurentian Bank is well established in the Province of Quebec, operating the third-largest retail branch network. Elsewhere throughout Canada, it operates in specific market segments where it holds an enviable position. Laurentian Bank of Canada has more than $23 billion in balance sheet assets and more than $14 billion in assets under administration. Founded in 1846, the Bank employs more than 3,600 people.
For further information: Gladys Caron, Vice-President Public Affairs, Communications and Investor Relations, (514) 284-4500, extension 7511, gladys.caron@banquelaurentienne.ca
"Our institution received numerous distinctions during fiscal 2009," underlines Réjean Robitaille, President and Chief Executive Officer. "These honours serve to recognize our determination to remain vigilant and to manage our activities with integrity, prudence and rigour. We are constantly striving to be more efficient, to bring our culture of quality service to the fore, to respect best practices in the area of governance, and to enhance the value we offer to investors. Moreover, we are increasingly committed to the communities in which we operate and to contributing to the well-being of the population as a whole."
Laurentian Bank's 2009 Social Responsibility Report offers an overview of the institution's numerous involvements and achievements during 2009. Following are a few highlights:
Responsibility to Employees The Bank possesses a streamlined hierarchical structure that promotes proximity between employees and managers. In addition, it adheres to a corporate culture that enables employees to assume their responsibilities and further their advancement. Laurentian Bank invests substantially in the development of its human capital and, in view of its sustained growth, is in a position to offer an ever-increasing variety of career opportunities. Responsibility to Clients In order to better respond to the needs of its clients, the Bank pursued the development of its Tele-Banking service, which serves as an extension of its branch network. With some 50 advisors in place, this service offers clients great flexibility and the individualized attention of advisors who are personally assigned to them and available by phone or e- mail. In fact, Laurentian Bank is the only financial institution to offer such a service. Responsibility to Communities As a way of giving back to the communities in which it operates, the Bank contributed more than $2 million to over 160 organizations and events in 2009. Furthermore, in order to show its support to and further enrich the experience its prime public consisting of families, , the Bank created an entertaining and educational Internet site aimed at young people and their parents - www.littleheroesclub.ca. Responsibility to Shareholders Laurentian Bank also continued to assure the healthy management of its affairs in 2009. In so doing, the past fiscal year saw the institution post a record profit of $113.1 million. This unprecedented performance is attributable, first and foremost, to prudent risk management and enlightened decision making.About Laurentian Bank
Laurentian Bank of Canada is a banking institution operating across Canada and offering its clients diversified financial services. Distinguishing itself through excellence in service, as well as through its simplicity and proximity, the Bank serves individual consumers and small and medium-sized businesses. The Bank also offers its products to a wide network of independent financial intermediaries through B2B Trust, as well as full-service brokerage solutions through Laurentian Bank Securities.
Laurentian Bank is well established in the Province of Quebec, operating the third-largest retail branch network. Elsewhere throughout Canada, it operates in specific market segments where it holds an enviable position. Laurentian Bank of Canada has more than $23 billion in balance sheet assets and more than $14 billion in assets under administration. Founded in 1846, the Bank employs more than 3,600 people.
For further information: Gladys Caron, Vice-President Public Affairs, Communications and Investor Relations, (514) 284-4500, extension 7511, gladys.caron@banquelaurentienne.ca
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