About Us

Guaranty Trust Bank (Liberia) Limited is a subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTBank plc), a leading financial services provider in Nigeria and West Africa. GTBank plc is a well recognized and trusted brand that is associated with high quality customer service, professionalism, innovation and superior financial performance with a strategic vision for growth. The bank has received worldwide recognition and is the first African bank to be quoted on the London Stock Exchange through the listing of its Global Depository Receipt (GDR) which was oversubscribed in 2007. Guaranty Trust Bank plc, (GTBank plc) is one of the top 5 banks in Nigeria, with four subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and some West African Countries; Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Ghana, and now opening in Liberia.

Guaranty Trust Bank plc is currently one of two Nigerian banks rated AA- by Fitch, a leading international rating agency. This is in recognition of its strong domestic franchise, good asset quality and sound earnings record. With offshore investments in Guaranty Trust Bank plc now totaling over $1.4 billion i.e. $300 million offshore trade lines, $ 350 million Eurobonds issued in January 2007 and $750 million Global Depositary Receipt (GDR) in July 2007, the Bank's excellent relationships with the world's major multilateral finance Institutions continues to improve. Some of these institutions include the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank; Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO); the European Investment Bank (EIB); and the Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) amongst others.

Guaranty Trust Bank plc is regarded as one of the best managed financial institutions in Nigeria. It has been the recipient of numerous commendations over the years and was recently recognized as the most respected bank in Nigeria (2007) in a survey of opinions conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Businessday Newspaper.

Guaranty Trust Bank (Liberia) Limited was registered on June 7, 2007 and granted a full operational license on March 6, 2009. Its business focus includes institutional, investment, commercial and retail banking as well as financial advisory, small to medium and medium to long term capital financing.

The bank is poised to start operations on March 1, 2009 from its ultra-modern office located in Clara Town, Monrovia with a paid up capital of Ten Million United States Dollars (US$10,000,000), one of the highest in the Liberian banking industry. The bank's central focus is on customer service with the objective of improving service standards in the banking industry by exploring innovative ways of adding value to its customers. The bank also plans to embark on an aggressive branch expansion in order to increase its service delivery capacity and influence within the industry. This will be supported with electronic service delivery channels and products.

With its strong commitment to professionalism and high ethical standards, the bank intends to undertake key initiatives and strives to excel in the Liberian banking industry like the GTBank Group has demonstrated in other economies in the West Africa sub-region.