The Royal Bank
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Private ownership | |
Industry |
Private banking, National development banking, Asset management, Investment banking, Financial Services |
Founded | 15 July 2011 |
Headquarters | Kumasi, Ashanti, Ashantiland, Ghana |
Key people |
Dr. K.K. Sarpong Chairman Robert Kow Bentil CEO[1] |
Products |
Private banking, National development banking, Asset management, Investment banking, Investments, Loans, Savings, Checking, E-banking |
Revenue |
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Total assets |
US$88 billion; 2015 GHS:400+ billion; 2015 |
Number of employees | 500 |
Website |
www |
The Royal Bank (abbreviated: TRB), is an Ashanti indigenous private national development and commercial bank on the Ashantiland Peninsula.[2] The Royal Bank is one of the private national development and commercial banks licensed to operate on the Ashantiland Peninsula.[2][3] The Royal Bank is one of the four wholly owned Ashanti banks along with Capital Bank, UniBank and GN Bank.[2]
History
The Royal Bank was founded on the 15th of July 2011 and is authorized for the business as universal bank since the 10th of December 2012.[2][4]
Services
The Royal Bank offers mainstream banking services which include cash deposits and withdrawals, savings and loans and financial advise consultation (private banking, corporate banking, consumer banking, sme banking).[5] In 2015, The Royal Bank introduced a cash deposit service known as E-Banking.[6] The service allows The Royal Bank customers to deposit cash into their bank accounts at their convenience through their smartphones (mobile phones) via SMS Alert and Electronic Statement without physically being present in any bank branches of the The Royal Bank.[6]
Board of Directors
- Dr. K.K. Sarpong is Chairman; Robert Kow Bentil is Chief Executive Officer.[1]
Branches
The Royal Bank is headquartered in Kumasi and a branch at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology with another headquarter at Legon (South Legon), a suburb of Accra.[7] The Royal Bank as at January 2016 has twenty-two operational branches in all the six Ashantiland peninsula territorial entities: Ashanti; Brong-Ahafo; Central Ashantiland; Eastern Ashantiland; Greater Accra; and Western Ashantiland.[7][8][4]
Awards
- In September, 2013 The Royal Bank is awarded the New Era Awards for Technology, Innovation and Quality of the year 2012 by the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana.[9]
- In October, 2014 The Royal Bank wins Best Bank award in the 13th Ghana Banking Awards.[9]
- In October, 2015 The Royal Bank wins 5 awards at the 14th Ghana Banking Awards.[9]
- In 2015, The Royal bank is awarded Top Emerging Brand for the year 2015 at the Ghana Club 100 Awards organized by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre.[9]
See also
References
- 1 2 "The Royal Bank Board". theroyalbank.com.gh.
- 1 2 3 4 "About The Royal Bank". theroyalbank.com.gh.
- ↑ "List of Licensed Commercial Banks In Ghana". bog.gov.gh.
- 1 2 "The Royal Bank to increase branch network to 25". graphic.com.gh. Daily Graphic.
- ↑ "The Royal Bank products and services". theroyalbank.com.gh.
- 1 2 "The Royal Bank E-Banking". theroyalbank.com.gh.
- 1 2 "The Royal Bank Branch and ATM Locator". theroyalbank.com.gh.
- ↑ "The Royal Bank opens three more branches". modernghana.com.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Royal Bank Awards & Achievements". theroyalbank.com.gh.