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Long bank lines & traffic jams still persist in VI
WICKHAM’S CAY I, Tortola, VI- The issue of long bank lines around the five major commercial banks- National Bank of the Virgin Islands, First Caribbean International Bank, Republic Bank, FirstBank VI and Banco Popular- on Tortola, and in some cases traffic jams, continue to be a major issue for drivers, customers and pedestrians in Road Town.
Attempt allegedly made to steal $$ from night depository @ First Caribbean Bank
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Reports just reaching Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) are that there was an attempt to breach a night deposit facility at First Caribbean International Bank in Road Town, Tortola, over the past weekend.
Ports Authority seeks $5M more from First Caribbean Bank
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It was in 2014 that the BVI Ports Authority obtained a $50 million loan from First Caribbean International Bank, to help fund the Ports Development project.
Unprofitable operations forced banks off sister islands—Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Several banks which operated on Virgin Gorda in the Virgin Islands (VI), were all forced out of operations as a result of ‘unprofitability and a lack of sustainability’ and the current National Democratic Party (NDP), government is still unable to say when the services will return to any of the sister islands.
CIBC FirstCaribbean Curaçao participates in US$55 million
WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao- CIBC FirstCaribbean Corporate Investment Banking Curaçao has participated as a lender in a US$ 55 million senior secured credit facility for NuCuraçao Windparken B.V.