CIBC Caribbean officially finalised its rebrand at its Warrens head office in Barbados, immortalising the occasion with the encasement of a time capsule that the future bank will open in 50 years.

Among the mementoes was a letter to the CIBC Caribbean team in 2074 from CEO Mark St. Hill; napkins signed by Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley and CIBC president Victor Dodig, staff shirts, photos, documents, videos and a cutting from a mahogany tree.

The short ceremony was the final phase of the events held to officially rebrand the organisation on January 30 at its head office.  At that time, the packing of the capsule was started but it was decided to include photos and videos of that event and all the materials had to be properly packed in acid-free envelopes and enclosed in bags that would allow the items to still be intact in 50 years. 

During the ceremony, St. Hill shared a copy of his letter to the future team, telling them, “We expect that by the time you read this, our company would have undergone even more transformation as our region, our world and our clients changed and evolved.” 

In addition to the CEO’s letter, a letter from the youngest employee of the bank, Alvontae Garland of Turks and Caicos Islands was also placed into the capsule.

Other items included in the capsule are a pair of personal cufflinks belonging to Michael Mansoor, founding chairman of FirstCaribbean International Bank, which were donated by his family.

Sample currency notes, mini flags and lapel pins from the various countries in which the bank operates; sample credit and debit cards; digital documents such as the latest Annual and ESG Reports; a 2009 edition of the employee newsletter “Caribbean Pride”; a commemorative CIBC silver coin from Canada; numerous documents of the bank; and an audio recording of the whistling frogs heard on evenings outside the Warrens head office were also included.