After a 30-year banking career in Scotiabank’s Domestic Banking, James F. Alston made the switch to International Banking in 2007. Five years on, the bank is pleased to announce Alston’s elevation to Country Manager for Scotiabank in the Commonwealth of Dominica.
The appointment took effect June 22, 2012, with Alston reporting to Sean Albert, Managing Director, Scotiabank, Caribbean East.
In welcoming Alston to his newest assignment, Albert said: “We are delighted to have someone of Jim’s extensive experience leading our Dominica operation. Over the years, he has built an outstanding record of success, particularly during challenging times. Not only do we value his focus on business results, Jim’s acumen for developing strong teams and guiding employees to increasingly senior positions levels of responsibility also highly recommends him to the position of Country Manager.”
An honours graduate of the University of Western Ontario, Alston is well supported by professional certification as a Personal Financial Planner (PFP) and Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers (FICB). He has also completed the Canadian Securities Course.
In his most recent position, he served as Commercial Banking Manager, Scotiabank Turks and Caicos, where he increased the bank’s share of wallet among existing customers, whilst attracting new key accounts. Other assignments in branches across Ontario, Canada included stints as Account Manager, Senior Relationship Manager and Director, Commercial Banking, where, in the latter case, he successfully transitioned the operation to a new sales and service delivery platform. The move to Dominica is, however, the highlight of a career that began in 1978 when he was hired as a management trainee.
Of this appointment, Alston said: “I’m very excited for the opportunity to assume the role of Country Manager as it will expand my scope from a concentration in commercial and corporate banking to now encompass our retail operations. The team in Dominica has been very welcoming and I am happy to be working with them as we continue to build our operations here.”
Beyond banking, Alston has been as avid supporter of several business, philanthropic and sporting organisations and he is “really looking forward to experiencing some of the natural beauty of Dominica” with his wife Cindy and their three grown daughters.
Many thanks for the nice explanation.
Seems to me Insider, when you live in a glass house you don’t throw stones. Instead, do you want to talk about your involvement in an unauthorized investment scheme with your relatives of a financial institution on island? Do you really want to open this can of worms?
Seems to me Insider, that you will continue to hate those who prosper. Hating the black sisters like that will make you more sick.. Ok sweetie? “Don’t hate me cause I’m beautiful” and you’re not. Total facial reconstruction is required for that.
Let’s talk about nepotism and idolatry.
Wouldn’t it be interesting to obtain a compilation of church associates, in-laws, promoted staff, relatives and friend of the transferred manager, and their associated files?
Being married does not change who a person is. One’s breed does not change. Even if one sashays in the House of God and flaunts her stuff to receive the Body of Christ, does one think that she is saved? Does one think that God is fooled? Ultimately, one accounts to only God. Think hard about the purpose of receiving Christ’s body whilst one continues to plot ugly deeds. Is one worthy?
Why are employees of a financial institution terrorized and threatened if they want to join a union? Right now employees are scared to talk to even the labour division about it. All kind of parties and events are held for staff to fool them – don’t join a union – it is not to your benefit. Wow Dominica!
So when a regular contributor to the media finds that for months – he has to write about the way women dresses in public, he does not correct the one in the bank – where she exposes just too much and figure she looks so great? Is he afraid to correct her or he just can’t handle the heat? Doesn’t he know that charity begins at home? Or is he away too much so his counselling methods are not as effective as others? hhmmmm? just asking man.
Scotiabank has to suffer a worse fate than the Penn State University Scandal. Justice will be served no matter – it is just a matter of time. Just like Penn State University – so many things were reported and the information was swept under rugs. Leaves one to wonder what are they really hiding?
The external regulatory bodies must interview the former employees. Just going to the bank will not help. Former administration and crew hid and shredded files till auditors left. The bank is only interested in saving their name, no matter what the cost.
LEGO, when persons have sold their souls to the devil, they will always be exceedly desperate to maintain their power. Destroying other people’s reputations are the norm. You should be familiar with all this, hmmm.
There was a loans personnel now promoted to another position who delayed helping a customer. Every day the customer would come and enquire about his loan and he complained that she was only asking for different documents day after day and I am sure many customers have this experience. Yet every day, he was asked by that loans officer to go and collect her children to bring them to the bank or drop them to afternoon school. And her husband worked with Roseau with his own transport too. (SMH). He said that loans personnel told him, scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours. This is Scotiabank. Yes my people.
Is Scotiabank a cult?
Mr Alston, you do have an employee who together with her spouse are part owners or shareholders of a newspaper. In the past, customers’ information has been provided to this newspaper. Factually, there was a big hoorah about Scotiabank account holders and wire transfers and all that. Now this employee holds a senior position where she runs her own show – a monopoly. Staff are afraid to breathe. Customers remain very exposed and at risk. All the bank does is cover alot of misdeeds but no corrective action is taken. Regulators take note.
To the new manager – let’s talk about the bad habit your employees have of just taking monies from customers’ account and doing what they want, without the customers’ permission. What gives this bank the right to do that?
Mr Alston, I have been reading all these comments and it appears that your employees do have a lot of time on their hands if they are able to write comments on DNO during working hours. I also find it in very poor taste of Scotiabank that you all allow your employees to continue to damage the reputation of former employees. Your present employees need to have some professionalism and etiquette and know what to say to customers instead of saying, plenty “comess” was going on. Your present employees ought not to be disgruntled that others have moved on with their lives. Why are the present employees still maliciously slashing people’s names? They should be happy – they got what they wanted – and are now in senior positions. Why exercise all this discontentment and hatred? I am extremely disappointed that these are the types of attitudes that Scotiabank is encouraging. Really – what is Scotiabank’s purpose in Dominica?
now the bank is going to launch a corporate citizen campaign and brey about its corporate values ain’t it? I am totally shocked. Something is definitely wrong and I encourage all customers to be careful with their transanctions at this bank. Something is wrong… Perhaps it is beyond the head office’s natural powers to fix… hmmm.. Ain’t?
Why would a mgr hold a private party for the cricketers and invited only certain female staff – because they are what the cricketers want? What is Scotiabank promoting exactly?
Is it the practice of global business organizations to serve home made breakfasts laced with garlic to auditors?
Investigate the present mgmt staff who signed her own loan documents, and who falsified her property appraisal to get extra money. Why did this staff and her husband obtain false documents from a man who was arrested for stealing from another company to declare income they don’t have. The former mgr knew this and she signed off on everything. And even promoted that staff member. Why whenever an audit is being conducted, that certain files would mysteriously disappear by the former manager and her click. She promoted all of her click before she was transferred. hmmm?
Who issued Mr. Alston the work permit?
When employees risk all that they have and leave an institution, the international regulating bodies should investigate the institution. ECCB take note. The bible speaks of these things – the days have arrived.
A staff member acted like a certain customer was her father – she fell on the floor and cried her a** out when he died. Didn’t want to leave his side. All because he was multi-millionaire. What happened after??? External governing bodies and regulators – PLEASE INVESTIGATE!!! I am very sure the deceased family members will remember clearly.
True Dominica wish he had a job in the bank, please stay St Kitts and stop creating trouble for the bank that pays a salary to you.
Some of the comments that are posted it is clear that’s sour grapes, EX staffers of the institution that paid you’ll salaries for yrs. run after customers like myself, thinking the bank was you’ll back yards. You’ll get them to transfer the last manager and still you’ll are not satisfied.
You all had lunch with Bobby at garge last yr to celebrate her departure, he took a cruise just to meet you all, I have pics. of that celebration. What more you’ll want? Enough is enough, stop it.
The heads of BNS need to see that because there is one more trouble maker in St. Kitts, she will not stop.
Lego – you are so incredible…. you really are. Do you know that? Tell me have you ever looked in the mirror and remembered the movie, “the exorcist”?
Lego, you have always always been the troublemaker – you don’t know how to be any other way – so your ignorance is excused not forgiven. Your evil ways are not excused neither forgiven. There is no sour grapes – no need for that because your posterior has been filled to the brim. Now stop being obsessed with St Kitts. Time to let go, ok LEGO?
Them Scotiabankers were happy for this article to air all their gripes…lol
Lego, wow! you actually sound like sour grapes, you know that? you haven’t gotten over your crush yet? will your image be permanently tarnished if the truth be known?
Lego, when a certain employee would return from training and go in to regular work in a little piece of short pants,(perhaps you), you found that you were offended when your supervisor corrected you and called her an ass, among other things to the people you supervised. So much for your moral standards. Now you got her position exactly what example will you be setting? Surely it is going to take more than sashaying around and grinning like a chimpanzee.
You had to change your name from “Trough wiggy” just to say the exact same thing? but is maleydision you have
hey man …please tell your daughters don’t go to the beaches alone…its not safe..especially for foreigners…and please lock door if you plan to live in an isolated area..be careful
First of all , I would like to tell opinionated that his comments holds no substance and is being said with pure ignorance and a racist connotation. Canada is one of the few countries in the world which allow people to apply for jobs in the country even though they are located in all other parts of the world. It has a better immigration system that the United States.
Without a doubt, the customer service is going to immediately improve. Without a doubt, the environment at the bank is going to improve. People who live in these big countries have much more vision and a much greater innovative mind that small minded Dominicans who spend all their times on bringing down each other instead of bringing up each other. Our desires for being jealous and envious have prevented us from being productive. No local bank manager can ever have the skill, knowledge, experience and capabilities to do the job like a foreign manager. I wish that we would continue to get rid of all those haughty Dominicans who think that because they have a little education that they are more than their brother man, and start hiring Dominicans who are overseas and want to come back home.And also hire foreigners.
Every road has a bend
Every rope has an end
congratulations to monica lewinsky on her promotion – you go girl!!!!!!!!
To the external governing and regulatory bodies: It is recommended that an urgent external investigation be conducted into the entire operations of Scotiabank Dominica from 2008 to June 2012.
that has been done already…hence the reason so many ppl left
hmmmmmmmmmmmm you know better – it was the garlic given to the auditors
no hmmmmmmmmmmmm it was the files you all hid snd burnt and the documents you all shredded the night before the auditors visited. Remember? Or have you suddenly diagnosed with alzheimer’s disease?
I have been doing business with Scotiabank from inception.I have a mortgage loan but I can tell you for the past year the moral and customer service have gone rock bottom. This Canadian was immediately sent to try to salvage Scotiabank.
Yeah, massa is sent to “salvage.” I feel sorry for you people.
Why all these negative comments….The last great Dominican woman who managed Scotia was excellent. I wish her God’s blessings
She gave you special deals too?
Some of the the comments there are posted by EX staffers of that bank that are trying to get at others inside, you all have caused enough damage to the institution that paid you all a salaries for yrs. run after customers making the bank you all back yards. Enough is enough, stop it.
If someone is sick let it be,why write those comments, outside but still trying to find means and ways to destroy those inside. Go take care of you all families, is a good thing I waiting just to grab the husbands because wives are too busy gossiping.
Through wiggy isnt it your habit whether your husband is on island or not?
If an employee is ill – she must not use her work phone to post photos of her sick knee to all her customers and colleagues. This is very very unprofessional. And she must not tell customers that she has cancer. No one should wish that on themselves. Head office, Toronto is this the behaviour you encourage? What kind of ethis does this organisation have anyway?
No wonder you call yourself LEGO and Trough Wiggy, posting the same rants twice and admitting on DNO you like left overs as a bottom feeder! Those people husbands burning your eyes? Find a man of your own, go to Scotia Bank and stop this low down, filthy behaviour. Even if these men wives roll over and die, they wouldn’t want you for free. ENOUGH! You are not representative of Dominican women, you just trashy and even as man I’m telling you this is unbecoming
I wish we could just welcome the gentleman and wish him well. All this trash talk isn’t necessary, though the former GM clearly had issues.
Boy, dominicans not easy yuh. A new manager come and all that trashing going on by outsiders and insiders of what is supposed to be a respectable institution, even if only in image? My Lord. We dominicans really know how to take everything to the gutters. It is reflected in every aspect of this country. SHAME!
If the bank had done its work properly – it would have never reached to this. So whoever you are – it is what it is. Take that.
If the bank had done its work properly? People are paid to work properly. Typical Dominican. As usual, delving in public slander and maligning because our faces dont get photographed while typing. Once again, what a shame.
The real answer to your question/observation is that the disgruntle few who “left” last year wants everyone to think bad of the lady because of the big shake up it had last year when they fired their ownselves.
Ever wonder why they would all just pick up and leave if when they all had mortgages and loans? I know the reading public smarter than that.
Because anonymous – those who chose to leave of their free will did not want to be a part of a very sick and corrupt institution which is only bent at protecting the institution and not the human beings. Not everyone is prepared to sell their souls to the devil. You will answer to God. In the meantime, you are nominated for an Emmy.
Anonymous be careful – be careful. Charity begins at home. And when you live in a glass house don’t throw stones. Be very very careful now.
The reading public must be smart enough to call for an external audit from superior international organizations. Again, a call for a thorough investigation external and objective – from 2008 to 2012.
Dear Mr Alston, tell your staff to be professional and respectful to customers. Your commercial credit dept has kept customers waiting for over 2 hours and at the end of the time, the officer sends other staff to say that she can’t see customers. This is total nonsense. If she can’t do the work – she should not be there. And caution your staff – do not tell customers that they are doing them a favour. Insulting and disrespectful.
Dear Mr Scotiabank manager, please tell your staff do not use their work phones to post their body parts on their blackberries and do not claim terminal illnesses to gain sympathy from the bank’s customers, to make excuses for not doing their work. This is very unethical and disgusting. Things like that warrant further investigation.
this new manager needs an audience with customers because lots of us want answer for our money. Many years pass since we are paying big box on mortgages and the principal and interest still around our necks like a yoke of bondage. It might cost alot but each mortgage needs a review. I for one will gladly welcome that move. PLEASE DO SOMETHING FOR DE MALAWAY
so let me get this straight. when you went for the mortgage didn’t they give you a copy of the amortization plan so that you can see when you will complete the pay off or rather did they not tell you the length of the mortgage? you still signed it. so you knew what you were signing. secondly, you said “it might cost alot but each mortgage needs a review”. what does that mean really? if the mortgage is a good performing loan, you think they are going to review it when time is better spent reviewing non-performning loans? they would review a good loan if the debtor wants to move it to another bank.
How many times have you gone to a Lending Institution and you’ve been given time to read anything? It is always after the individual has signed that they really know what they have got themselves into.
I AGREE 100%, Mr.Alston all mortgages should be review, i should be able to pay my interest separately and another issues if i apply for a loan i cannot understand the Loan Officer asking all question, IF the loan is granted to me, and i want to withdraw my money, (and i quote it is mines now unless i stop paying for it) it rude to be asking me what am i going to do with the money. please be guided because ScotiaBank will loose all there customers.
sorry correction i can understand the loan office asking me question.
this comment is devoid of logic and reasoning
so there was a counry manager from Dominica who was moved for questionable practices and they brought back a Canadian. In Antigua there was a country from Antigua who was moved for questionable practices and thankfully they sent a Dominican who I am happy to report the Antiguans have so far embraced because he is an OECS national. they had fears that they were going to send another Canadian. what’s my point? it seems that when they appoint homegrown talent to run the the banks they cannot remain objective adn feel compelled to “help out” all their friends and family and cronies to the detriment of Scotiabank’s strict policies. Therefore i believe that it will be a long time before you see another bank manager who is from the territory where he/she serves.
Jealous, jealous, jealous, all them brach managers that were there got jealous of that POWERFUL woman from ST JOSEPH, when ppl ask where is she from they use to answe, st joe that come from, because if u not from Roseau or Margiot U cannot manager a bank, One department manager that put all that trouble because she wanted the job. JEALOUSY! JEALOUSY! JEALOUSY
you seem operate on a strict diet of rumours, conjecture, gossip and innuendo. why not try verification, research and analysis for a change?
It is so sad to see how we treat our own, this woman who was the manager of the bank worked hard to clean that mess that Bobby left and today we speak ill of her.
How many mangers ever come to that BNS and you see rats, cats, and dogs in her office? How many mangers have you seen walking the floor meeting customers? How many managers have ever come to Da and would ask customers if they are being helped? How many manager ever come and consider everyone to be a customer?
There use to be a class structure in BNS D/a, those with money and those who bring leaves because so of the branch manager consider the money to be of no value.
OMG D/cans are so bad they never want to see their own move up, THIS DOMINICAN WOMAN was the best MANAGER D/ca ever had.
God bless her, we need her back.
Obviously you do not know the real story…keep quiet!
that’s your opinion. obviously others have had a different experience.
Now get back to work!
Miss true dominica – your a* got promoted by her and you know what you did so you will continue to sing for your supper. Make sure that you can do the work
Are you referring to customers as rats, cats and dogs? Dominicans take note!
It is obvious you are a recently promoted scotiabanker – by whatever means necessary. Just you wait – the evil that man does live with them. !@#**!
No she is one of them who did her dirty work for promotion. No doubt in my mind about that!!
Clearly you are a SCotiabanker….walk the floor? LOL!!
Who are you calling rats, cats and dogs? That bank should be shut down. Damn rude!
True Dominican – God will punish you. You, your family and click are key people with Ms St Joe for wining and dining people with money, to the point of doing anything to get a sale. This is all the bank promotes – people you perceive with money – no matter by what the means – grab them – by whatever means necessary. Sakway Meshaste!
I hope that this bank works harder at improving customers’ confidentiality and privacy. This has been very poorly lacking and Scotiabank has to be held accountable for its actions.
i agree
how ’bout a round of applause?
a standing ovation?
Are there any space shuttles to hell?
Its interesting that we all seem to conveniently forget (because we are so quick to bring down our fellowman/woman) that when the St Joseph native was appointed, she replaced a foreign manager who wreaked havoc at BNS with all kind of unethical relationships with staff members…lest we forget.
smh
Bobby was a gem…we know who the real devil was.
Bobby was the most ethical manager and because certain staff could not have their way with him – they are being spiteful. Maybe these staff should consider a facial operation. Downstairs is not enough – even for the spouse.
People like you will be eternally unhappy. Cannot ever enjoy what isn’t yours. Say what you want on DNO, but there’s a God in Heaven
Give it up, woman. Try to prevent being tormented your whole life, rather than bringing this nonsense to DNO
This was meant for Anonymous. Witness was spot on.
Just a few years ago every bank, and large organisation in Dominica was run by a local Dominican, including Digicel now almost every bank and large organisation is run by expatriates. Is that a sign of progress?
Even NCB our so-call indigenous bank is run by a non-native caucasian and the government AID bank is foreign led as well.
here is a partial list:
domlec
dominica breweries
dominica coconut products
national commercial bank
aid bank
digicel
social bank
auto trade
etc etc
Coupled to that 80% of the retail business in Roseau is run Chinese immigrants, and 95% the market stalls have appropriated by haitien migrants. There is the specter of the the sand mining companies (80% foreign held), and soon to come a geothermal company where only 5% stake will be local and the rest foreign.
In the meanwhile large tracks of prime land is being gobbled up by external parties. By the time Dominicans wake up from their blissfully slumber they will realise the irreversible truth.
the reason for this is that highly skilled Dominicans don’t live in Dominica. they migrate to avoid the foolishness and also to receive higher salaries. plenty high salaried Dominicans in Antigua, Anguilla, SKB , and the VI. why? moeny and opportunity better.
The reason is simple. they usually were not good enough.
digi, people who know will tell you the clue was there in dutc. local can be dotish too.
dominica breweries, potential embarassment cause dismissal
dcp, cut back
ncb, politics
domlec, buyover
autotrade, them people have to select who you want ? its a private company.
And the list will go on until we dominicans learn to appriciate our own. To much jealousy in that country…..and then they playing like is politics but the beef behind it is not no politics but envious people that dont like to see their own people progress. I fed up with these dominicans man just embarassing there professionals. Now local professionals eh want to stay in that place ’cause when out people finish with them there is little room for survival except those that have some real real solid self confidence.
To all my fellow Dominicans, I am a Dominican residing in Canada for the past 22 and a half years, been employed with Scotiabank Canada for the past thirteen years
So please be aware that there are Dominicans working with the said bank all over Canada, and be careful when posting your comments regarding the new manger
sir or madamn….in dominica we exercise our right to free speech as your neighbor Americans taught us
My only hope is that customer service improves greatly we are so lacking in that area. I am thinking of saving my money under my pillow.
Can anyone tell us about the report card of the past manager
She got a promotion to manage in Turks & Caicos…a bigger market for scotia. We too fast to @ssume in this country
anonymous she was demoted. not promoted. never promoted.
are you really this ignorant? how is scotiabank turks & Caicos a bigger market??? Turks that have less than 40,000 people and other competing banks is a bigger market?? and the TCI manager is not ESA.
oh it was a promotion
Oh really now? Who fool you?
She was transferred to Turks and Caicos
So what is happening in the northern branch and allowances paid for exclusive personal services? Allowance ended now?
O inland revenue – you failed badly
Little Miss Muffet came out of the closet and …
OMG!!!! If you have time to read a book, those who know, not saying who, can tell you.
@playboy your comment has really enlightened us. if you know something then say it.
Well i heard they had a dcan as manager and she made a big mrss at the bank. Many longtime employees quit and i heard the bank even got a lawsuit from an employee because of the local manager inappropriateness……
true or not i do not know…because i know dcans say a lot of things that are not true…she could have been a great manager and the long time workers could be jealous and hence do the regular crab in a barrel behavior
Seriously? The past manager could not recognize an A upright…. no one could be jealous of that!
They only quit when the bank asked them to quit instead of firing them…we all know that…and the lady promoted to manage in another country in a better economy (more responsibility). smh…wondering if u r one of them that “left”
you know that no one quited. They chose to leave the corruption and evil. You and those you are acting for, will answer to God. soon enough
“But the evil cannot win for their victory is sin. And His enemies will run and scatter when the Lord comes on”
But she was not promoted – how could she when she is so desperate to return to Dominica? The Turks and Caicos branch she’s in is like the one in Portsmouth. What is all the fuss about?
Anonymous who are you trying to convince huh? Yourself? or the world? And when you look in the mirror what do you see? smh – try to be honest
soo long d man dere and only now press release coming out.. its been over 2 months
Best comment on this storey!!! Wonder who this is a reflection of. Regional office?
sorry.should read more than a hundred thousand dollars.
The last Foreign Manager tried to defraud the state of money than a hundred thousand dollars in owed taxes.Fortunately,he was stopped at the airport before he could escape.i hope a mechanism will be put in place to prevent a reoccurance.
Yesi! If I personally didn’t know better I would believe you. Yes he was stopped at the airport but it was no fault of his. The bank was supposed to have been paying certain “fees” on his behalf all the years and they did not and did not realize their accounting error. Poor man got the embarrassment of his lifetime when he was supposed to be starting his retirement…boy allu d/cans does say tings just to make somebody look bad…smh.
He was not the only country manager to do that. She was the one who got away
Welcome Jim, u have a very good educational background with experience, i wish we have a supremo with your portfolio and experience, we have an english teacher running finance.
Opinionated, if you knew anything about ANYTHING you would know that the previous manager of ScotiaBank Dominica was a DOMINICAN woman. So please understand facts before you create your opinions.
A BIG Congratulations to James Alston is in order, instead of all this riff raff comments dissing Scotia and Canada that I see up here!
Congratulations sir…. and you do look like Clint Eastwood to boot….. What a refreshing change of face …
Seriously my fellow Dominicans, does Scotia Bank owe yall anything?
Yes. like letting us customers know why interest rates on deposits are decreasing; why service fees are increasing’ why it is so difficult to get a mortgage equity loan? why the managers are personally refunded for corporate tax? and why the Scotiabank’s president collects $8 – $9 million bonus every single year. Check the scotiabank’s website – why does he collect all this and employees are treated like animals?It is time for the media to obtain the truth.
So what happened to the sister of the soil that managed there recently? Where is she? It felt so good having someone of our own in such a position. By the way, are any of our banks managed by locals, not even the local ones I believe.
She is in a less pwerful position in Turks and Caicos. What they call that, nuh? Deprotion,delistrin, demitron? Can’t remember the word. Somebody help me, nuh. Got a mental block at the moment
The word is DEMOTION, boy. Study your dictionary, nuh man!
only in da we have no one to do the job.wait and see all i could do now is laugh.
Scotiabank you all could at least mentioned something about our last Country Manager.
i agree. where is she?
Scotia bank Turks and Caicos
On a space shuttle to ………..
what happened to the last country manager?
And you do not know why??? Lol
Now that’s funny!! I agree with you anonymous, there must be a reason why!!
You mean to tell me, so long Scotia Bank opened its doors in Dominica, they have not trained a Dominican to be Manager of the Bank?
There should be conditions set for these foreign banks: after x years of operations the Manager should be a Dominican period!
Dont be like that, they just appointed a Dominican to be manager in Antigua.
Banks need “qualified” people to do this job, there is no “training” as you suggest, it is called a “degree”.
i thought we did have a country manager from DA at one time.
secondly , if they don’t abide by our conditions then what? force the bank to close? and put 100 dominicans out of work? in battle you must always remember when you have leverage and when you don’t
they hired a foreigner because when it was entrusted to a “local” the result was dismal failure…straight talk…where are all the senior managers who were at scotia before Hurricane ran through the bank…
don’t be foolish! you know the answer why the local managers can’t be appointed…
For a Watchdog you more blind than me. The last couple of years Scotia Bank actually had a Dominican from St Joseph as country manager. Go back in the press and see who, how and when she gave loans. Every other customer paying mamatete interest and crab ketcher and crew getting loan for millyans at 2.6% ! Think is so. When they give all you job all you too like to do what all you want de wite man do rite come and run his bank.
Welcome Jim!! Good luck
Why on earth do we allow foreigners to manage our affairs?
The Canadian government has just imposed visa restrictions on I think 3 other Caribbean countries simply to control the flow of black people into their countries. These people have opened up their shores to their European white brothers. When will we open our eyes?
It’s a Canadian bank. You allow it on the island, expect it to be run by Canadians. You have a choice, use only NBD, and these banks will cease to exist and these situations will no longer occur! Then you can express this same opinion to the hundreds of people who will be affected as a result.
Empty barrels again.
Not only that, take all your business to AID and NDC and they will be the only banks left on the island so they will have a monopoly on banking. See how well that works for you.
I don’t know why some people don’t keep their mouths shut when they hear people talking.
*smh*** people need to educate themselves before making such silly comments.
Problem is most Dominicans mainly listen to these Dummiincans.
FED UP — very well said! I would like to add, with more banks, this means more competition, which in turn means better rates for Dominicans.
but what is that at all for me Opinionated? FYI Scotia Bank is a Canadian Bank, and since they employee almost 267 Dominicans globally, multiply the Domino effect and stop being racist for everything. Case by Case deary, case by case.
and then the Canadian govt retaliates by expelling Dominicans who are not Canadian citizens that may be working in Canada. You go find work for them to do? when Dominicans go elsewhere and land big job you ready to say congrats but somebody else can’t land big job here? what for goat must be for sheep.
And there I,innocently, thought that someone’s ethnic origin or skin colour should be of no hindrance. Apparently it is ok for us to attain status in foreign parts but God forbid a “foreigner” (…and a “blanc” to boot!) does the same here.We should be ashamed of such double standards. Let’s judge mr. Alston by his performance and his actions instead.