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February 8th, 2022
FirstBank makes COVID-19 boosters mandatory for all staff

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Although the Government of the Virgin Islands has not made vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory and has said it does not intend to, some businesses have made it mandatory for their staff.

October 27th, 2020
FirstBank notifies clients about 'security event'

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - FirstBank has detected a security event in its systems, which has impacted several of its service channels.

May 13th, 2019
VI accounts reportedly affected in FirstBank 'security breach'

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With reports that the FirstBank branch in neighbouring United States Virgin Islands (USVI) has been cancelling debit cards of account holders, following an external security breach, Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) understands that some accounts in the Virgin Islands (BVI) have also been affected.

June 29th, 2018
Scotiabank in VG to close; no more banking services left!

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - Word reaching our newsroom is that Scotiabank on Virgin Gorda, will closed by the end of August 2018.

February 25th, 2017
Car crashes into FirstBank in Road Town!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a moment of error and panic, a driver of a small vehicle crashed into a glass door of FirstBank in Road Town, reversed and slammed into another vehicle before ploughing into a tree today, February 25, 2017.

December 4th, 2014
Deals hotter for CIL/FirstBank Auto Sale

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – An automobile sale that is scheduled for this Saturday December 6, 2014 promises to unveil very competitive prices and the hottest deals as Caribbean Insurers Limited (CIL) and FirstBank collaborate for the year end promotion.

November 16th, 2013
C/bean Insurers drives good deals in tough economy

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The economy may not be as robust as has been touted by Government but at least some businesses are willing to adjust to ensure that they stay in business and also that persons are not exactly left walking on the road kicking bricks!

October 20th, 2013
Frequent layoffs not a reflection of state of economy – Premier Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The frequency of layoffs in the Territory does not reflect the state of the economy, according to Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith.

October 17th, 2013
UPDATE: Layoffs looming at FirstBank Tortola branch!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands News Online has been reliably informed by sources close to FirstBank (BVI) that the institution on Tortola has circulated a memo to its employees informing them of a pending cut in the workforce.

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