Banif Bank (Malta) plc celebrated its fifth birthday this week. Five years ago, on 21 January 2008, Banif opened its doors to customers and officially started operations from its first branch in St Julian’s.

Since then, the bank has expanded to nine retail branches and a corporate and business banking unit, and has rapidly increased its customer base. It is driven by a strong team of over 150 employees and offers customers and businesses a wide range of innovative products and services. In its five years of operations, Banif received international recognition from World Finance in 2010 and 2011, and has become the driving force behind the biggest solidarity event in Malta.

“We’re proud to have achieved significant business goals in a very short time,” said CEO Joaquim F. Silva Pinto. “This would not have been possible without the commitment, hard work, loyalty and dedication of our staff, and the trust that customers have put in us. The future is bright and we are upbeat and optimistic. This is a very important year for the bank. We will expand our branch network and continue investing in our human resources and in other core operations. We are looking at a year of developments that will shape our future, grow our business and strengthen our position in the market. We will continue contributing to the Maltese economy, creating lucrative opportunities and extending support to the community in which we operate.”

Bank staff enjoys breakfast on the house

A series of events to celebrate Banif’s 5th anniversary and five successful years, the bank surprised its staff with a tasty breakfast on its birthday, as a gesture of appreciation for the team’s hard work that drives the bank’s operations. Freshly-baked croissants, bagels and berry smoothies found their way to desks early in the morning, so that employees could start an otherwise bleak and rainy Monday with a well-deserved treat.

Banif rewards customers with Super Banif@st Term Deposit offer

And to celebrate its birthday with customers, the bank offered its clients a limited offer Super Banif@st Term Deposit with a lucrative term and rate of interest. Banif reserves its best offers for its customers, and the product was only available to clients who applied for the term deposit account through the bank’s Banif@st internet banking.

Banif Bank will continue to celebrate its successful first five years with employees, customers and other stakeholders.