17 staff who clocked over 570yrs with BSP farewelled

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SEVENTEEN of Bank South Pacific (BSP) employees from the retail bank strategic business unit, who clocked a total of 573 years of service, called it a day last Thursday.
In the presence of BSP group chief executive officer Robin Fleming, retail bank management and colleagues, the retirees were treated to a farewell ceremony in Port Moresby last Tuesday.
The group comprised of janitors, customer service officers and managers with years of service with the bank ranging between 30 and 40 years.
Among them was Madang branch customer service officer Steven Wapikwari, who reflected on his term of service as “loyalty to one’s employer”.
“Serving the bank and the people of PNG was what I enjoyed the most in my 42 years of service with Bank South Pacific,” he said.
“I came from a not-so-well-off family and started my employment with BSP in 1979 at Lae’s top town branch.
“Through BSP, I was able to look after my family and in return served the bank with commitment and loyalty.
“I am proud of my achievement and will continue to serve after leaving formal employment with BSP in terms of providing banking services as a BSP agent.”
Wapikwari was among two staff who had over 41 years of service with BSP.
Lucy Darius from BSP Kavieng branch is the other.
Kanawi Chapiu, BSP’s field mentoring and coaching manager was no stranger with BSP home loans customers.
He left the bank after 37 years of service.
“BSP is all about people,” Chapu said.
“Today, 16 of us leave having clocked a total of 573 massive years of service at BSP,” he said.
“This has been a milestone. On average that is 36 years of service for us – BSP is one of the preferred employers in the market.
“We take pride in ourselves for transforming BSP to where it is now.
“From the traditional banking to the digital era now.
“That’s the change we have witnessed and we should be proud of ourselves for coming this far.
“We set the growth of the expansion to the Pacific and now the Asia market for BSP.
“Who would have thought that BSP would come this far?
“I started with BSP as a subsidiary of the National Australia Bank.
“We have enjoyed our life with BSP and we have no regrets leaving.
“Thank you to BSP, we leave behind fine memories and we challenge the young generation to take this bank to the next level.”
Fleming, while commending the staff for their years of service, said BSP was the biggest financial institution in the Pacific and the preferred employer.
“Your whole life has been around serving customers, carrying out your duties to the best of your efforts day in, day out,” he said.

4 comments

  • Thank you so much for your service, It’s you who made banking services very easy that we are enjoying today, thank you all once again

  • Thanks fellow colleagues and friends for giving your best shots to service your people of PNG and mentoring the young generation in the bank to take it to the next level of this digital age. You are carrier bankers and we salute you all.

  • I thank God Almighty for his Blessings of life, that enabled these loyal, Hard working & Committed mighty Men and Women, who deligently served the Independent State of Papua New Guinea and its people, in the arena of Banking Services with excellence. Thank you to ALL 17 of you. Thank you also to the current serving Officers of BSP, throughout PNG and Overseas. Your services have been a real Blessing to me. I Love BSP and your services. May God Almighty Bless you ALL now and into the future. Thankyou, 1000162088.

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