Grand Cayman, 8 November 2023 - - Cayman National Bank Ltd. is launching Power to Make a Difference, a corporate social responsibility programme run by parent company Republic Bank in jurisdictions across the Caribbean. In the Cayman Islands, Cayman National will focus its continued contributions to the community on youth development, entrepreneurial excellence and environmental causes.
“It has always been important to Cayman National to be a good corporate citizen, supporting our communities and local charities,” said Janet Hislop, CEO of Cayman National. “The Power to Make a Difference programme aligns with our commitment to sustainability and gives focus to our areas of giving, while still allowing us to support organisations and initiatives important to us at a local level.”
Keeping in line with Republic Bank’s strategic goals and initiatives, Cayman National has also recently partnered with Cayman Cricket to support its youth development programmes. Cayman Cricket is revitalising the game at all levels with special focus on programmes within the schools; Cayman National’s investment will reinforce the plans that are in place for the remaining 2023 school year and beyond
Republic Bank is also the title sponsor and official bank of the Caribbean Premier League, the annual Twenty20 cricket tournament held in the Caribbean. Cayman National’s partnership with Cayman Cricket is just one way that the Republic family continues to share its passion for the sport across the region.
Republic Bank first launched the Power to Make a Difference in 2003. Since then, the Group has donated more than US$28 million in jurisdictions across the Caribbean.
Another example is Cayman National’s long-term support of student debating in the Cayman Islands. Cayman National’s Group Legal Counsel, Ian Whan Tong, is the volunteer founder and tournament director of the Conyers Inter-School Debate Tournament, which provides a platform for around 70 high school students to participate in competitive debate twice in each year.
“Debating is an invaluable life skill that every high school student should learn,” said Whan Tong. “It encourages students to consider two sides of an argument and helps them understand different perspectives. The tournament is the only interschool debate in the Cayman Islands and is made possible by the volunteer efforts of judges, coaches, the sponsor, and all schools.”
Applications for sponsorship or donations can be made here.
About Cayman National
Established in 1974, Cayman National Corporation Ltd. is the leading financial services company based in the Cayman Islands and is the parent company of various licensed subsidiaries including Cayman National Bank Ltd., Cayman National Fund Services Ltd., Cayman National Securities Ltd., Cayman National Bank (Isle of Man) Limited and Cayman National Trust Company (Isle of Man) Limited.
Through these subsidiaries, CNC provides full-service banking, company and trust management, fund administration, and investment brokerage in the Cayman Islands and the Isle of Man.
In 2019, Republic Financial Holdings Limited acquired a 74.9% shareholding in CNC, which remains a publicly traded entity on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange ((CSX: CNC)KY).
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