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FARID ANTAR RESIGNS FOLLOWING 43 YEARS OF ADMINISTRATION TO REPUBLIC BANK

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Farid Antar resigns following 43 years of administration to Republic Bank

The Managing Director of Republic Bank Ghana, Farid Antar, formally resigned from dynamic help on Thursday, July 14, 2021, following 43 years of hard work to the Republic Bank Group (presently Republic Financial Holdings Limited of Trinidad and Tobago), the parent organization of Republic Bank Ghana.

 

With a vocation crossing more than four fruitful many years of difficult work and determination, along with proficient and viable openness in the Banking and Financial Services Industry, Mr. Antar, a man of character, has procured the privileges to beat his chest for his triumphs in being generally perceived as a regarded CEO in Ghana in a moderately brief period gladly.

 

It was to be sure a grandeur and display occasion last Saturday, ninth July, 2022, at the goodbye capability coordinated in his distinction by Republic Bank Ghana at Kempinski Hotel, Gold Coast City.

 

The occasion was gone to by the Board Chairman of Republic Financial Holdings Limited, Vincent Pereira; the President/CEO of Republic Financial Holdings Limited, Nigel Baptiste; Derwin Howell, an Executive Director, Republic Bank Limited; Board Members, Executives and Staff of Republic Bank Ghana; Regulators; key Customers; different Stakeholders, Friends and Family of Farid Antar.

 

From Trinidad to Ghana, Staff to Family, the President of the Group to the Officer in the Bank, many proceeded, through video and behind the occasion podium, to spill out their encounters and appreciations to Mr. Antar.

 

It was for sure a profound second for Mr. Antar. The snapshot of the night was when Mr. Antar mounted the platform to give his goodbye discourse.

 

He was brimming with appreciation to the Board of Directors and Staff (counting ex-staff) of the whole Republic Bank Group, companions, family and his dear committed spouse, for their colossal help in his life.

 

He left participants with key life-chunks that had directed him throughout everyday life and in his profession, to be specific:

 

There will never be the perfect opportunity to do some unacceptable thing, and, there will never be some unacceptable chance to make the best decision! - Lou Holtz

 Since others are doing it doesn't mean it is correct way!

Each occupation is a self-representation of the individual who makes it happen. Signature your work with greatness! - Author Unknown

 You take nothing with you other than your qualities and respectability!

"A ton has been featured by individuals from the Board in the recordings. I'm here to just aggregate everything - Farid, you have been Phenomenal!" expressions of David Addo-Ashong, a Board Member who talked for the Board of Directors of Republic Bank Ghana at the occasion.

 

Adding to the numerous honors from partner Staff of the Republic Bank Group (Ghana and the Caribbean Territories), Family and Friends, Nigel Baptiste praised Mr. Antar for his north of 43 years of recognized support of the Group, finishing with his three-year spell in Ghana.

 

Mr. Baptiste further lauded Mr. Antar for his high moral norms and trustworthiness all through his vocation with Republic Bank, which won him the Pinnacle Award of the Group, the 'Soul of Republic Award', which typifies all the five basic beliefs of Republic Bank specifically: Customer Focus, Respect for the Individual, Integrity, Professionalism and Results Orientation.

 

Preceding his arrangement as Managing Director of Republic Bank Ghana, Mr. Farid Antar was the General Manager/Enterprise Risk Management at Republic Bank Limited and the Chief Risk Officer at Republic Financial Holdings Limited.

 

He had recently served in a few senior administration jobs as the General Manager/Corporate Operations and Process Improvement, the Senior Manager/Regional Operations (Overseas), the Senior Manager/Business Transformation, Senior Manager/Retail Delivery and Marketing, Manager/Product Parameterisation and Business Growth and Marketing Manager/Personal and Commercial Lending.

 

It is apparent that the residency of Mr. Farid Antar as the Managing Director, Republic Bank Ghana saw huge achievements and development.

 

The Bank fundamentally expanded its productivity and investor esteem, upgraded its image and perceivability (considerably more so with the essential area of the Republic Court structure at the Ridge Roundabout), further developed its computerized and center administrations and contributions, reliably saw a high worker commitment.

 

Republic Bank Ghana won many honors during his residency, remembering for the most recent few months alone, two lofty honors at the International Banker Awards 2022, to be specific the "Best Innovation in Retail Banking Ghana" and the "Best Private Bank in Ghana".

 

In acknowledgment of the corporate social obligation (CSR) influence and the cutting edge study hall and outskirts offices block Republic Bank raised at Berase, a town close to Cape Coast, the Chief and People of Berase respected Mr. Antar as the Nkosuohene of the town with the stool name, "Nana Kofi Osaedeyo I".

 

The courteous fellow came to Ghana as Mr. Farid Antar and he leaves the shores of Ghana as Farid Antar - Nana Kofi Osaedeyo I.

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