Bahamas - FirstCaribbean International Bank

Serving approximately 20,000 customers, withborrowings exceeding US$2.1 billion and deposits ofUS$2.7 billion, the Corporate Line of Business is asignificant business customer segment withinFirstCaribbean.The Corporate Banking segment consists of two distinctcustomer sub-segments: Corporate business clients andCommercial business clients. Corporate customers aredefined as businesses with borrowing exceedingUS$1 million or deposits exceeding US$1 million or anannual sales exceeding US$2.5 million. TheCommercial sub-segment services customers withborrowings between US$100,000 & US$1 million orannual sales between US$200,000 and US$2.5 million.The key focus of the FirstCaribbean Corporate Bankingmodel is providing one-on-one servicing by a dedicatedrelationship manager; increased sales and businessdevelopment focus leading to increased penetration inthe Corporate market; and improvements in theprocessing of credit.The relationship managers, supported by a commercialbanking team of associates, will help commercialcustomers manage all their business banking needs outof dedicated Commercial Banking Centres.FirstCaribbean is establishing Corporate Centres ofExcellence across the region that will feature staff withspecialised skills and the appropriate atmosphereconducive to our valued customers.Sharon Brown, Executive Director• Joined Barclays following a 12-year career with theCentral Bank of the Bahamas.• Has held a number of management positionsculminating with the position of Regional CorporateDirector and Senior Bahamas Executive.• A member of the Board of Directors of a number ofpublic sector boards including the SecuritiesCommission, Bahamas Electricity Corporation,Bahamas Telecommunications Corporation.