GTBank Commemorative Stamps... Redefining Corporate Excellence in Nigeria

Sept. 9, 2010 - PRLog -- History was made, when in commemoration of Guaranty Trust Bank's 20th Anniversary, a set of postage stamps were launched by the Nigerian Postal Service - the postal arm of Nigeria's Federa; Government. This marks the first time in Nigeria that a corporate organization would be honored in such a way.

Speaking on the launch, the Postmaster General of the Federation, Ibrahim Mori Baba, said that in launching the stamps, NIPOST had examined the activities and performance of Guaranty Trust Bank and thus, had no hesitation in partnering with a bank whose value system is hinged on professionalism, ethics, integrity and superior customer service. He further said that the stamps would go a long way in telling a good story on Nigeria – especially at a time when Nigeria is celebrating her 50th Anniversary and GTBank, its 20th.


In his own remarks, Segun Agbaje, Deputy Managing Director of GTBank further expressed the Bank's appreciation at the honor granted the bank and reiterated the Bank's promise to uphold those timeless values that had made it the proudly Nigerian, African and truly international institution it had become.


The GTBank stamps come in four denominations of denominations of 120 Naira, 100 Naira, 50 Naira, and 20 Naira with a total face value of 290 Naira. They would be made available for purchase at any post office in Nigeria for the next 6 months after which they can be purchased at the Philatelic Bureau up till the next 2 years.

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Guaranty Trust Bank plc is one of Africa's foremost financial institutions established in 1990 with offshore subsidiaries in Ghana, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia and the United Kingdom. The Bank was recently adjudged the Best bank in Nigeria for the second year running by eminent international finance magazine, EuroMoney