GBTI records $4.4B in after tax profit for 2025 

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) has recorded some $4.4 billion in profit after tax for the 2025 financial year – an increase from the $4 billion in the previous year. This was reflected in the bank’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, that were included in the Independent Auditor’s Report and published in today’s edition of the Guyana Times. According to the statements, GBTI’s total assets at the end of 2025 stood at $312.9 billion, growing from the $249 billion recorded in 2024. These end-of-year figures come on the heels of the local commercial bank reporting a strong mid-year performance in 2025 with a profit after tax of $2.23 billion – a 24 per cent increase over the $1.80 billion in 2024. “GBTI delivered a strong financial performance in the first half of 2025,” the bank’s Chairman, Suresh Beharry, said last July. During that period, the bank’s total assets grew by 41 per cent, rising from $209 billion to $249 billion, which Beharry had noted was driven by disciplined expansion in its loan and investment portfolios, enhanced operational efficiency and favourable market conditions. Additionally, the Chairman stated that the bank’s capital and liquidity positions remain strong, reflecting their continued emphasis on prudent financial management and regulatory compliance. In recognition of GBTI’s continued progress and solid half-year performance in 2025, the Board of Directors has declared an interim dividend of $16.00 per share, reinforcing the long-standing commitment to delivering value to shareholders. “This performance reflects the strength of our business fundamentals and the trust placed in us by our clients and partners across Guyana,” Beharry added in the 2025 mid-year report. Meanwhile, the increase in taxed profits reflected a continued growing trend for GBTI last year after previously recording a 25.2 per cent hike in profit after tax during the first quarter of 2025. However, Beharry noted that the mid-year performance was delivered at a time when the global economic environment was marked by both opportunities and headwinds. The GBTI Chairman had pointed out that the bank is attuned to the global and domestic trends and is committed to aligning its strategy with Guyana’s evolving economic landscape. He further added that the bank is committed to supporting Guyana’s socio-economic transformation by facilitating access to financing, fostering financial inclusion and championing responsible banking practices. According to Beharry, GBTI’s strategic investments in technology, risk management and talent development continue to drive innovation and improve customer experience across all segments. This was reflected just last month when GBTI introduced its private banking service – the second local bank to do so. Private banking is a personalised, exclusive offering that provides high-end financial services like wealth management, investment advice and lending to high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) through a dedicated relationship manager. During the launch at the GBTI’s Corporate Office in Kingston, Georgetown, President Dr Irfaan Ali had said this new service will meet the demands of a growing and more sophisticated economy. “Private banking caters for clients with more complex financial needs. A modern banking system must be capable of serving different clients differently, without apology and without exclusion… A modern banking system must offer both mass market services and tailored solutions, and that is what private banking allows us to do – offer tailored solutions also. Sophistication is not exclusion. Diversity of services is not inequality; it is maturity,” the Guyanese leader had noted.