as he extends himself to give closer scrutiny to the NCB Financial Group. Still, shareholders were told in a highly anticipated investor briefing on Thursday that they will have to wait until the end of the calendar year before seeing a resumption of quarterly dividend payments.

“I am happy to say that today, as the executive chairman, I have my hands firmly on the wheels. Therefore, what it means, the buck stops here. I’m 100 per cent responsible as the executive chairman for the direction, the fate, and the outcomes of this organisation. That’s why I am happy, because I am responsible now,” Lee-Chin outlined.

Despite publishing $7.3 billion in profits in the quarter ended June 30, NCB Financial Group, in its published financials on Wednesday, indicated that due to the need to “maintain strong capital and liquidity positions”, the board “thought it prudent not to pay a dividend at this time.” The NCB Financial Group last paid a dividend in May 2021. The issue is seen as “vexatious” to Lee-Chin, who identified a lack of dividend payments as being one of several reasons which was making him “not happy”.

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