Mr Robert Kow Bentil (2nd right) displaying his certificate of honour

ICEG confers fellow award on Royal Bank CEO

Maclean Kwofi Business News Jul - 18 - 2016 , 14:43

The Institute of Certified Economists of Ghana (ICEG) has conferred a fellow award on the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Royal Bank, Mr Robert Kow Bentil, for his contribution to the country’s banking sector.

The fellow award, which is the highest of the institute, was conferred on him at the head office of The Royal Bank in Accra.

The President of the institute, Professor Peter Tuffour Asubonteng, presented the certificate, a cap, a gown, and academic hood to Mr Bentil.

Citation

A citation presented to the CEO read: “Your professional contribution to the financial sector is enormous and deserves critical recommendations.”

“Mr Bentil, since December, 2012 when you were appointed as the first Managing Director of The Royal Bank, your generic leadership qualities, hard work, teamwork, tenacity, and high sense of professionalism positioned The Royal Bank as a fast-growing bank as well as an emerging brand in the banking industry,” it stated.

“Under your strategic leadership, The Royal Bank has earned a number of awards and still penetrating the market with innovative products. The Institute of Certified Economists of Ghana recognising such achievement do hereby confer fellow award on you, the highest grade of the institute,” it added.

Gratitude

In his address, the CEO expressed gratitude to the institute for the honour done him.

“I am grateful to the ICEG for recognising my contribution to the country’s financial sector. It is, however, a great honour having great personalities in the country present here to honour me,” he said.

Support the private sector

The chairman of the event, Dr Ebenezer M. Ashley, in his remarks called on banks to help support start-up companies with the needed funds to enable them take-off and grow.

That, he said, would help make the economy industrious while reducing the massive unemployment rate in the country. He added that banks stood the chance of growing their assets base should they lend more support to the private sector instead of the government.