National Commercial Banking in Trinidad and Tobago

<p>The author was chief executive of the National Commercial Bank of Trinidad and Tobago Limited from its inception until his retirement from the bank after twenty-three years. </p><p>National Commercial Banking in Trinidad and Tobago shows the universal principle that where there is a will there is a way. It highlights the processes that laid the foundation for modern commercial banking in Trinidad and Tobago. These processes were the following: </p><p>—Elimination of employment practices that discriminated on grounds of class race creed or location of applicant’s address <br />—Increase in total deposits of NCB from $4.5 million in1970 to over $1.5 billion in 1993 <br />—Banking services provided to neglected lower income groups <br />—Development of a professional local management to strengthen the banking system and governance of Trinidad and Tobago <br />—Introduction of mortgage loans for housing construction on 90 percent financing terms not previously available <br />—Elimination of female-gender income discrimination where females were loan applicants or joint loan applicants for housing loans <br />—Lifting of the self-confidence and self-esteem of the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago </p><p>One of the significant lessons to be learnt from National Commercial Banking in Trinidad and Tobago is that each person can make a positive difference in a country’s progress. Each person has a spark of divinity and can live life fully love openly and make a difference by his/her unique contribution to society.</p>