[6] As of May 2014[update], Global Trust Bank had a network of branches at the following locations:[7][8] In January 2009, Global Trust Bank announced plans to expand operations into the neighboring countries of Burundi, Rwanda and South Sudan.

[9] In November 2009, the bank announced that it would pivot its focus towards small and medium enterprises (SMEs), using Internet-based and mobile-phone platforms.

[12] In August 2010, following the appointment of Richard Byarugaba as the executive director of the National Social Security Fund, Charles Ajaegbu, a native of Nigeria, with over 20 years of banking experience, was appointed Managing Director of the bank.

Prior to that, he served as the Director of Business Development at Global Trust Bank.

As of May 2014[update], the Managing Director of GTBU was Morenikeji Oludotun Adepoju, a native Nigerian with over 22 years of banking experience in Anglophone and Francophone West Africa.

DFCU Bank acquired some of GTB's assets and liabilities, including customer deposits and loan accounts.