Mr Tayo Aderinokun MFR was one of Africa’s most influential
and renowned bankers. Born in 1955, his passion for excellence, entrepreneurial
acumen and dedication to service led to his co-founding of Guaranty Trust Bank
in 1990. He became the Managing Director of the Bank in August 2002, leading it
to the enviable position of one of Nigeria’s best managed financial
institutions until his passing on Tuesday, June 14th 2011.
Situated in the tranquil city of Abeokuta, Ogun State,
Tayo’s Plaza houses an 8 storey training complex that includes 105 ensuite
residential rooms, half a dozen lecture halls, two fully equipped libraries, an
amphitheatre and a banking hall with 24 teller terminals amongst other
facilities. All entrants to Guaranty Trust will now pass through Tayo’s Plaza,
where they will undergo an intensive screening and extensive onboarding
programme on delivering the best customer experience in financial services.
Renowned for its forward-thinking approach to financial services
and customer engagement, Guaranty Trust Bank was recently ranked Africa’s Most
Admired Finance Brand in the 10th-anniversary rankings of Brand Africa 100:
Africa’s Best Brands, the pre-eminent survey and ranking of the Top 100 admired
brands in Africa. In 2020, the Bank was awarded the Best Bank in Nigeria by
Euromoney Magazine for a record-extending tenth time and the Euromoney
Excellence in Leadership Africa Award for its swift reaction in responding to
the Covid-19 crisis and for addressing the impact of the pandemic on its
customers and communities.