Farid Antar resigns following 43 years of administration to Republic Bank
The Managing Director of Republic Bank Ghana, Farid Antar, formally resigned from dynamic assistance on Thursday, July 14, 2021, following 43 years of die hard loyalty to the Republic Bank Group (presently Republic Financial Holdings Limited of Trinidad and Tobago), the parent organization of Republic Bank Ghana.
With a vocation traversing more than four fruitful many years of difficult work and guts, along with proficient and down to earth openness in the Banking and Financial Services Industry, Mr. Antar, a man of character, has procured the freedoms to beat his chest for his triumphs in being broadly perceived as a regarded CEO in Ghana in a moderately brief period gladly.
It was without a doubt a ceremony 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 platform, to spill out their encounters and appreciations to Mr. Antar.
It was without a doubt a close to home second for Mr. Antar. The snapshot of the night was when Mr. Antar mounted the platform to give his goodbye discourse.
He was loaded with appreciation to the Board of Directors and Staff (counting ex-staff) of the whole Republic Bank Group, companions, family and his dear given spouse, for their gigantic help in his life.
He left participants with key life-pieces that had directed him throughout everyday life and in his vocation, 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 choice! - Lou Holtz
Since others are doing it doesn't mean it is correct way!
Each occupation is a self-picture 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 great deal 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 in the interest of the Board of Directors of Republic Bank Ghana at the occasion.
Adding to the numerous awards from partner Staff of the Republic Bank Group (Ghana and the Caribbean Territories), Family and Friends, Nigel Baptiste praised Mr. Antar for his more than 43 years of recognized support of the Group, finishing with his three-year stretch in Ghana.
Mr. Baptiste further praised Mr. Antar for his high moral principles and honesty 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 fundamental beliefs of Republic Bank to be specific: 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 obvious that the residency of Mr. Farid Antar as the Managing Director, Republic Bank Ghana saw huge achievements and development.
The Bank essentially expanded its benefit and investor esteem, upgraded its image and perceivability (much more so with the essential area of the Republic Court building 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 esteemed grants at the International Banker Awards 2022, specifically 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 homeroom and fringe offices block Republic Bank raised at Berase, a town close to Cape Coast, the Chief and People of Berase regarded Mr. Antar as the Nkosuohene of the town with the stool name, "Nana Kofi Osaedeyo I".
The man of honor came to Ghana as Mr. Farid Antar and he withdraws the shores of Ghana as Farid Antar - Nana Kofi Osaedeyo I.