As part of its ongoing expansion, First Global Bank (FGB) has now entered central Jamaica with the opening of its new branch in Mandeville. This will bring FGB’s island wide branch complement to four (4); including two in Kingston and one in Montego Bay. 

His Worship The Mayor Desmond Harrison, Mayor of Mandeville, is seen here cutting the ribbon signifying the official opening of the Mandeville branch of First Global Bank, a GraceKennedy subsidiary, on Tuesday, June 26. Looking on are (from right to left) Sandra Shirley, President of First Global Financial Services; Wayne Wray, President of First Global Bank; Douglas Orane, Chairman &  CEO of GraceKennedy; and Don Wehby, CEO of GK Investments.

Located at 2-4 Ward Avenue, the new branch offers all of FGB’s products, services and customer-friendly conveniences to the residents of Mandeville and the surrounding areas. Headed by Branch Manager, Lloyd Black, the branch carries the traditional commercial banking products such as, credit facilities and high-yielding deposits, delivered in a comfortable and spacious atmosphere. Of particular note is the fact that First Global Bank will bring to its Mandeville branch, a convenient drive-thru teller service. 

Clients of the branch will be served by an experienced team of customer service representatives.  

The opening of the Mandeville branch is not the end of First Global Bank’s growth plans for 2007. The wheels are already in motion for the opening of another branch in Liguanea, St. Andrew later this year. 

Douglas Orane, Chairman  &  CEO of GraceKennedy (centre), prepares to greet His Worship The Mayor Desmond Harrison, Mayor of Mandeville (left). The occasion was the opening of the Mandeville branch of First Global Bank, a GraceKennedy subsidiary, on Tuesday, June 26. Sharing in the moment are Branch manager, Lloyd Black and Business Development Officer, Nina Chang-Strong

“We are only getting started.” said Wayne Wray, President of First Global Bank, speaking about the future strategic plans of the company. “All of our feasibility studies indicate that the demand for our unique brand of banking service is significant. Our response is to simply go and fill that demand via the provision of more loan options, top-performing foreign exchange trading and cutting-edge innovation.” 

FGB satisfied its customers in 2006 by trading US$1.2B in foreign exchange, making the Bank the second largest authorized dealer in the country. 

His worship The Mayor Desmond Harrison, Mayor of Mandeville (right), speaks with Keron Myers, a Customer Service Representative (left) of First Global Bank, at the bank’s Mandeville branch opening held on Tuesday, June 26.

The Ward Avenue building which houses the new FGB branch, will also house the Mandeville branch of First Global Financial Services (FGFS), which will move from its previous location in Midway Mall on July 2. FGFS offers a wide array of investment products and services which will make the Ward Avenue location, a virtual “one-stop shop” for a variety of financial solutions.

Posted: June 27, 2007