About

Overview

ANSA Merchant Bank Limited recently announced its acquisition of Bank of Baroda (Trinidad and Tobago) Limited.

A sales agreement was signed between the two Banks on December 11th, 2019, and officially approved by the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago on November 20th, 2020.

The Bank of Baroda (Trinidad and Tobago) has now been rebranded as ANSA Bank.

ANSA Bank is fully backed by the financial stability and global strength of ANSA Merchant Bank, a member of the ANSA McAL Group of Companies.

The cream of local banking executives and customer experience operatives have joined the ANSA Bank team, so you are in good hands.

There will be no changes at this point to our processes. All the security features which protect our customers’ funds and banking transactions will remain safely in place. Loans, mortgages, and other relationships with the Bank will be maintained as before.
We will have specialists on hand to advise on Personal and Commercial banking, while others are experienced in Treasury and Foreign Exchange; Wealth Management; Risk Management; and Merchant Banking.

ANSA Bank also offers a dedicated Telephone and Email Customer Service option for those who prefer not to travel to a Branch.

Our aim is to give the very best Customer Experience of any Bank in Trinidad and Tobago.

Our Leadership Team

David Dulal-Whiteway

Chairman

Mr. Dulal-Whiteway is a Senior Banking Executive with over 25 years of Financial Services industry experience, including many years as the Managing Director/CEO of the largest bank in Trinidad and Tobago.

As CEO of the Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business, he is committed to inspiring and equipping his fellow citizens to follow their dreams whilst contributing to the growth of our Nation.

Kathleen Galy

Ag. Managing Director

Mrs. Galy began her banking career more than 19 years ago at Credit Suisse First Boston, Miami Office. She joined ANSA Merchant Bank in 2003 heading the retail and marketing arm and given her inherent drive for achieving growth and development saw her rise to become Executive Director, Asset Finance. In 2017, Mrs. Galy moved over to Standard Distributors as Managing Director to offer her extensive retail and marketing experience in re-engineering the entire operation into a more customer-focused organization. As well as handling their entire lending portfolio, Mrs. Galy transitioned the business through an ERP change out as well as launched a full-service e-commerce platform to facilitate regional expansion.

As Head of Retail and Commercial Lending of the new ANSA Bank, and a Member of the founding Board of Directors, Mrs. Galy is passionate about helping her customers solve their problems. Whether it’s individuals striving for self-improvement, families financing their growing needs, or businesses seeking to expand their ambitions, Mrs. Galy has a keen sense of the support they all need, and a strong desire to lend creative solutions that best fit the customer’s needs.

Mrs. Galy has been appointed as the Acting Managing Director of ANSA Bank as of June 24th, 2022.

Susan Torry

Chief Operating Officer

Mrs. Torry brings forty one years of banking experience to ANSA Bank. For most of her career she fulfilled various leadership roles at one of the Caribbean’s leading financial institutions, with several of those years as General Manager in both Trinidad and Barbados.

With her depth of financial knowledge and professional experience, Mrs. Torry will oversee the development of our products and services. These will be designed for the convenience and benefit of our customers as we lead the way into the future of banking in Trinidad and Tobago.

Kathleen Galy

Head of Retail & Commercial Lending

Mrs. Galy began her banking career more than 19 years ago at Credit Suisse First Boston, Miami Office. She joined ANSA Merchant Bank in 2003 heading the retail and marketing arm and given her inherent drive for achieving growth and development saw her rise to become Executive Director, Asset Finance. In 2017, Mrs. Galy moved over to Standard Distributors as Managing Director to offer her extensive retail and marketing experience in re-engineering the entire operation into a more customer-focused organization. As well as handling their entire lending portfolio, Mrs. Galy transitioned the business through an ERP change out as well as launched a full-service e-commerce platform to facilitate regional expansion.

Now, as Head of Retail and Commercial Lending of the new ANSA Bank, and a Member of the founding Board of Directors, Mrs. Galy is passionate about helping her customers solve their problems. Whether it’s individuals striving for self-improvement, families financing their growing needs, or businesses seeking to expand their ambitions, Mrs. Galy has a keen sense of the support they all need, and a strong desire to lend creative solutions that best fit the customer’s needs.

Our colleagues

ANSA Bank’s branches will be staffed by experienced retail bankers.

Some of our colleagues are moving over from ANSA Merchant Bank to join our team. Others have valuable experience gained in various financial institutions in Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean. All are experienced in day-to-day banking operations.

ANSA Bank also offers a dedicated Telephone and Email Customer Service option for those who prefer not to travel to a Branch.

Our aim is to give the very best Customer Experience of any Bank in Trinidad and Tobago.