MONTEGO BAY, St James — PRESIDENT and Chief Executive Officer of Scotia Group Jamaica, Jacqueline Sharp, says the recent opening of the state- of- the-art financial centre at Fairview in Montego Bay has already begun to bear fruit, as the bank has seen an increase in customers.

However, she did not reveal the margin of growth.

“We really have been getting fantastic feedback and we have been getting a lot of new clients coming and opening accounts with us. That has been great,” Sharp told reporters during a recent visit to the facility.

“This facility is very important. We are seeing significant growth here in Montego Bay and our customers have been demanding a much higher level of services, both in terms of the products we offer, and the complexity of the business we offer, and so we are here and we think we are going to be raising the level of financial services offered to the communities in Montego Bay.”

Sharp also disclosed that the newly opened facility “combines all our services”.

“It has a life insurance unit, it has investments with Scotia Investments Jamaica Limited and it has a private banking arm, so we combine that with typical commercial banking business, which is retail, small business and commercial. So it’s really a one-stop where all the financial needs can be met in one place,” she said.

The new facility which was opened on Monday, November 17, is also home for the relocated Scotia Investment office, which was located along Market Street in the resort city; as well as the Westgate and Barnett Street branches.

Sharp, who visited the facility on Monday where she met customers and staff members, said she was elated that the institution is contributing to the development of Montego Bay.

“We are really, really happy to be supporting the growth of Montego Bay,” the Scotiabank CEO said.