COMMITTED TO ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EXPANSION
RBC Royal Bank has a long and impressive history in Trinidad and Tobago, dating back to 1902. We are one of the country's leading banks, with 25 branches, complemented by a network of 86 ATMs, and supported by automated telephone and internet banking services.  

We are part of RBC Financial Caribbean Limited, one of the most extensive banking networks in the Caribbean. As one of the Caribbean's leading diversified financial services companies, RBC provides personal and commercial banking, wealth management, corporate and investment banking, insurance and trust and asset management services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, small businesses, general commercial entities, regional and multi-national corporations and governments.

With more than 100 years of heritage serving the region, RBC is positioned to give customers access to an expanded network of international financial services with a broader range of products and greater geographic reach.

At RBC, our greatest assets enter and leave our offices every day. We are fortunate to have the best and the brightest serving our clients, working together to deliver on our strategy, and creating value and growth for our shareholders.

REACHING OUT TO OUR COMMUNITIES
RBC demonstrates a leading corporate citizenship strategy that is based on our vision for building stronger communities. This approach is known as the RBC Community Blueprint™ (http://www.rbc.com/responsibility/community/donations.html), which allows us to support a wide range of community initiatives through donations, sponsorships and employee volunteer activities. 

Our focused approach ensures that we:

• Make donations that have a wide and lasting social impact
• Sponsor key communities initiatives
• Encourage employees to contribute through volunteerism

2010 Community Investments

In 2010, RBC contributed more than CAD $130.1 million to community causes worldwide through donations of more than $56.6 million, and an additional $73.5 million in sponsorship of community events and national organisations.

SOCIAL INVESTMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN
Within our Caribbean business, RBC’s corporate citizenship initiatives are directed at strengthening our operational integrity, creating rewarding workplaces, building vibrant communities and contributing to a thriving marketplace and a prosperous economy.

Our investments across the region through charitable donations and sponsorship programmes reinforce our presence and commitment to being an active corporate citizen and are focused in the following areas:

Donations                                                                                             

• Education and youth development                    
• Health
• Social services
• Amateur Sport
• Arts and culture
• Environment

Sponsorships

• Arts and culture – Focus on Emerging Artists
• Environment – Focus on Water
• Sports
• Business