GREENBANK COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF 19% OF INSIDE BAY STREET

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Toronto, Ontario, October 12, 2017 – GreenBank Capital Inc (CSE: GBC and OTCMKTS: GRNBF) (“GreenBank or the Company”) announces that it has completed the acquisition of 19% of Inside Bay Street Corporation (“Inside Bay Street”), a Toronto based financial news communications company. GreenBank paid $40,000 for a 19% interest in Inside Bay Street, payable by the issuance of 40,000 $1 Non-Voting 5% Preference Shares Series D.

GreenBank and Inside Bay Street will now work together to modify and upgrade the Inside Bay Street website to add features that will enhance the portal in order to attract a larger user base of investors and small cap growth companies. Using independent information, Inside Bay Street will offer dissemination of company news by way of press releases, research reports and commentary distributed to brokers, investment dealers, and investors. It will also provide exposure to small cap companies in its Featured Companies section. The website will re-launch in the near future.

About GreenBank

GreenBank is a merchant banking business listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (trading symbols CSE:GBC and OTCMKTS:GRNBF), and is included in the CSE Composite Index. GreenBank’s 100% subsidiary GreenBank Financial Inc. is a merchant bank. GreenBank’s investment portfolio includes 10% of The Lonsdale Group LLC, a USA based private equity company focused on small cap investments; 28% of Ubique Minerals Limited, a minerals exploration company with interests in Newfoundland, Canada;

10% of Reliable Stock Transfer Inc, a Canadian small cap transfer agency; 14% of Slabdeck Technology

Inc, developers of a unique comprehensive all-in-one search mobile application that integrates social search, discovery and communication; 15% of Veterans Financial Group LLC, a Ohio, USA based insurance agency providing insurance services to veterans, families and businesses; 15% of Blockchain Evolution Inc, owners of the world’s first identification based blockchain; 15% of KYC Technology Inc, owners of a worldwide online 24-hour “Know Your Customer” identification verification process; and 19% of Inside Bay Street Corporation, a financial news communications company.

For more information please see https://www.GreenBankCapitalinc.com or contact Daniel Wettreich at (647) 931 9768 or by email dw@GreenBankCapitalinc.com

Forward-Looking Information: This press release may include forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business and trading in the common stock of GreenBank Capital Inc., the raising of additional capital and the future development  of the businesses comprising  GreenBank’s investment  portfolio.  The  forward -looking  information  is based  on  certain  key expectations and assumptions made by the company’s management. Although the company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward -looking information because GreenBank can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and GreenBank disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, other than as required by applicable securities laws. 

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