Global Bank Liberia Limited (GBLL), commonly referred to as Global Bank Liberia, is a

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Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean ...

. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by the

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, the national banking regulator.

Overview

Global Bank Liberia is a private commercial bank. It was granted a banking license by the

on February 10, 2005. The majority shareholders of the bank were

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ans who have investment interest in

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and have substantial investment in Liberia. In January 2009, the ownership of Global Bank Liberia Limited (GBLL) was transferred to Platinum Habib Bank ( Bank PHB). The takeover increased the bank's capital by US$8.5 million to US$10 million. The new corporate entity was known as ''Global Bank PHB'', between 2005 and 2011. Among the banking products on offer, is

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and money transfer services under the

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brand. When Bank PHB in Nigeria collapsed in August 2011, its interest in Global Bank Liberia was assumed by

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Ownership

Global Bank Liberia Limited, is a 100% subsidiary of

, a large financial services provider based in

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, with subsidiaries in

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and

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Branch Network

, Global Bank Liberia maintains six branches, including at these locations: # Main Branch - 5th Street, Sinkor,

Monrovia Monrovia () is the capital city of the West African country of Liberia. Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and as of the 2008 census had 1,010,970 residents, home to 29% of Liberia’s total population. As the ...

# Ashmun Branch - Ashmun Street,

# Redlight Branch - Redlight Market, Paynesville # Clara Town Branch -

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# Buchanan Branch - Tubman Street

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# Branch Number 6

References

External links

Global Bank Liberia Homepage
{{Portal, Banks Banks of Liberia Banks established in 2005 Companies based in Monrovia 2005 establishments in Liberia

Overview

Ownership

Branch Network

See also

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