Republic Bank Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Republic Financial Holdings Limited of Trinidad and Tobago, has attained certification to ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management Systems standard.

The ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification is further proof of the Bank’s commitment and demonstrated ability to continuously align and improve its processes and controls to internationally recognised standards to:

• Enhance information security governance and management
• Protect customer data,  embed security awareness and management culture in its business operations
• Improve information security effectiveness and risk management
• Comply with national and international regulations
• Deliver quality products and services in efficient, reliable and secure manner

The ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification attained by the Bank came after a rigorous independent assessment of people, processes and technology systems within its operating environment.

Included in the scope of the assessment were the Bank’s Lending Products, Deposit Taking, Transfers and Payments, Wealth Management and Business Advisory services.

The Managing Director of the Bank, Farid Antar, was full of praise to the Board, Executive Management, the Operational Risk team and all staff of the Bank.

He thanked them for embracing and adopting the requirements of the standard and new procedures since Republic Bank took management control of the Bank in 2015.

“This certification proves that not only do we have robust management systems, but also secure information systems and processes complimented by skilled human resources to provide reliable banking solutions to our Customers” the Managing Director added.

"The Managing Director also stated that the attainment of the certification signifies Republic Bank’s commitment to meeting the requirements of Cyber and Information Security Directive by Bank of Ghana as well as complying with all local and international regulatory and compliance standards with the view to improve its operations and meet customers’ changing needs.