National Commercial Bank (SVG) Ltd. which was established in 1977 and has a staff complement of (193) operates from its main branch at Bedford Street, Kingstown and (6) branches throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The mission statement of this wholly Government owned bank is "To build a financial institution that meets the highest standard of Customer Service, Integrity and Financial Strength, while maximising Shareholders’ Value. We shall achieve our aim by focusing on providing quality service to our customers, rewarding careers for our staff and building deeply rooted alliances in the communities we serve." The Bank has (12) ATMs and offers internet banking to its customers. Its audited asset base as at June 2008 was US$279.7 million.