Banking on a New Future – BNF Bank

Banking on a New Future

The bank that is centred around its customers.

Since its inception, BNF Bank has grown into becoming a core bank within the Maltese financial eco-system. It has built a solid reputation by entering into meaningful conversations and creating lasting relationships with its customers. Offering a varied yet simple-to-understand suite of products and services that cater for personal and business clients has been key to the growth that BNF Bank has seen during the past years. From students to young couples looking to finance their first home, individuals looking to finance their personal dreams to budding entrepreneurs, they are sure to find trained staff in the 12 branches strategically located in Malta and Gozo who can offer tailor-made solutions which are competitive, responsive to their changing needs and above all, focused on quality. Family businesses, start-ups and large corporations are provided with a top-end relationship-based banking partnership and solutions that facilitate growth. BNF Bank has recently set-in motion its internationalisation drive, with the opening of a branch in London, providing an opportunity for investors looking into expanding or exploring business opportunities in the UK.

setting sustainable long-term plans; today, tomorrow, the future. During the past years, BNF Bank has been ever-present in the community that it serves. This provides long-term stability and brand recognition, strengthening the Bank’s strategy to become the bank of choice in Malta. As BNF Bank continues to be present in the community with the intent to leave an environmental and social impact, it fully embraces Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards and considers applying an ESG lens to business strategy as being crucial to generating value. The Bank’s efforts and successful results have been recognised by international reputable institutions such as The Banker, published by the renowned Financial Times, which bestowed BNF Bank with the Bank of the Year accolade for two years in a row, in 2020 and 2021. This is testament to the commitment and dedication of the employees, the customers that

“While delivering the quality service that BNF Bank is distinguished for, the aspiration to ‘build a new future’ for the Bank and its customers has now become more of a reality and will continue to evolve in the

coming years.” BNF Bank CEO & MD Michael Collis

choose BNF Bank as their preferred financial partner and the sustainable and prudent vision of growth that the bank is implementing.

Continuous search for innovation The investment in technology is key to remain relevant in today’s banking industry where clients demand top-notch service at their fingertips from the comfort of their homes and offices. The Bank’s technological plan has seen all the customer touchpoints either improved or new ones introduced during the past years. The technology path is now leading towards a digital transformation journey. BNF Bank has chosen Temenos to spearhead the next phase of technological investment of the bank, considered as the providers of the most successful and widely used digital core banking solution in the world. BNF Bank is one of the fastest growing banks in Malta and will be the first systemic bank on the island to have access to all the innovation and functionalities of the cutting-edge banking technology software.

embracing the future While delivering the quality service that BNF Bank is distinguished for, the aspiration to ‘build a new future’ for the Bank and its customers has now become more of a reality and will continue to evolve in the coming years. By combining leading technology with the human element of its people, drawing from their insights, experience, and expertise, together with a strong commitment from its shareholders, BNF Bank increased its efforts to provide superior customer experience, positioning itself as key player in establishing stability for what the future holds and building on its success for prosperity. n