Skye
Bank Plc. has rolled out the drums to celebrate its 10 years of
existence as well as celebrate its customers and employees. The bank was
formed after the merger and integration of five legacy banks on January
23, 2006.
The legacy banks were the erstwhile
Prudent Bank Plc., EIB International Bank Plc., Bond Bank Limited,
Reliance Bank Limited and Co-operative Bank Plc., all of which came
together in 2006 in the wake of the banking industry recapitalization
and consolidation programme of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
The year-long programme of celebration
will kick off on Saturday, January 23 with a staff-led thanksgiving
outing at the bank’s head office in Lagos, which will hold
simultaneously in all its regional offices in Ikeja, Ibadan, Kaduna,
Port Harcourt and Abuja.
The theme of the thanksgiving session is
‘The Skye of possibilities’, with thanksgiving offered in appreciation
of God’s divine blessings and grace in the affairs of the bank since it
commenced operations 10 years ago.
Speaking on the milestone, the Group
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, Mr. Timothy
Oguntayo, said the Bank had in its decade of integration and existence,
recorded notable achievements and received awards, accolades and
recognition at home and abroad.
Specifically, Oguntayo said the bank now
boasts a robust and cutting edge technology and an electronic payment
channel acclaimed as among the best in the industry. The bank, he said,
has supported many start-ups and nurtured their growth from infancy to
publicly quoted companies in addition to several companies it provides
funding and facilities to.
The Skye Bank boss recalled the
successful and audacious bid the bank made for erstwhile Mainstreet Bank
which it won and paid for in October 2014.
“In mid-2015, we successfully and
seamlessly completed our integration with the acquired institution and
harmonized our IT infrastructure, people and processes. Today, we are
the fourth largest bank in Nigeria with branch network of over 400 and
close to 900 Automated Teller Machines spread across the country”, he
said.
Oguntayo said the expanded branch
network would enable the bank to provide convenience and proximity
banking to its retail, SME and commercial banking customers, areas where
the bank wants to focus on.
Several anniversary activities targeted
at marking the decade of integration of Skye Bank would be unfolded in
the days ahead in appreciation of customers, shareholders and other
stakeholders for keeping faith with the brand since it appeared on the
financial landscape as Skye.
NATION 
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