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April 3rd, 2025
Republic Bank (BVI) Ltd joins Virgin Islands Deposit Insurance Corporation

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Republic Bank (BVI) Limited has announced its official recognition as a member of the Virgin Islands Deposit Insurance Corporation (VIDIC).

January 29th, 2025
TAG hosting 'Deals 2 Love' Valentine's sales event throughout February

SLANEY POINT, Tortola, VI- This Valentine’s Day, let your heart race for more than romance and fall in love with the car of your dreams as Tortola Auto Group (TAG), the Virgin Islands' #1 dealership, hosts the "Deals 2 Love" Valentine’s Car Sales Event, happening all February long, from February 1 to February 28, 2025.

November 29th, 2024
VI entrepreneurs empowered @ Republic Banks MSME Conference

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Republic Bank brought together entrepreneurs and business owners from across the Virgin Islands (VI) on Saturday, November 16, 2024, for its second MSME Conference.

May 13th, 2024
Deputy Premier wants swift resolution to issues affecting Republic Bank’s customers

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE has said the Government of the [British] Virgin Islands is aware of recent developments at Republic Bank (BVI) Limited, which resulted in the withdrawal of funds from several customer accounts.

May 6th, 2024
Republic Bank resolves ‘technical issue’ affecting timely debiting of accounts

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Republic Bank has confirmed that, as a result of a technical issue stemming from its conversion exercise, some of its customers’ accounts were not debited in a timely manner for point of sale and E-commerce transactions.

February 7th, 2023
Customers still complain about banks, especially non-working ATMs

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Immediately after the Covid-19 pandemic (2020/2021), many residents complained to our newsroom about the treatment by banks, with long lines of residents standing outside in the rain and scorching sun for hours.

August 29th, 2022
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.

March 31st, 2022
Old Debit Cards expire today as Republic Bank fully converts to new technology platform

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Customers of Republic Bank who previously held accounts with Scotiabank will be able to use their old debit cards for the final time today, March 31, 2022, as the bank fully concerts to the Republic Financial Holdings Limited’s (RFHL) technology platform.

June 20th, 2021
Gov’t refinances Peebles Hospital loan & realises $1.6M in savings

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has refinanced the new Peebles Hospital construction project (Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital), by ending a $45M loan agreement with Banco Popular signed in 2009, in favor for a new lower interest loan agreement from Republic Bank.

June 5th, 2020
Republic Bank to ‘invest in local talent’; Retains all Scotiabank staff

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) completed its acquisition of Scotiabank’s operations in the [British] Virgin Islands on May 31, 2020, and all 51 staff members of former Scotiabank have been retained.

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