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Bank One Corporate Profile 2022
Bank One Corporate Profile 2022
AT A GLANCE
OUR STRATEGIC OUR OUR 4 MAIN BUSINESS ENABLERS
ASPIRATION PURPOSE
HUMAN CUSTOMER
Becoming Africa’s preferred gateway Empowering your prosperity CAPITAL EXPERIENCE TRANSFORMATION COMMUNICATION
OUR
VALUES
RESPECT
We value everyone and treat them with respect and fairness
INNOVATION
We are creative, bold and embrace doing things differently, TREASURY PRIVATE
OPERATIONS BANKING
with our customers in mind
COURAGE
We speak up, hold each other to account and challenge each other
to constantly improve
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AT A GLANCE
20.89 %
CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO
MUR 37.9 BN
IN TOTAL DEPOSITS 2021
298 %
LIQUIDITY COVERAGE RATIO
MUR 45.8 BN
IN TOTAL ASSETS 2021
425
COLLABORATORS
+ 50,000
CLIENTS
FITCH RATINGS:
BB- WITH A STABLE OUTLOOK
(AS AT 27 JUNE 2022)
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MINARD
21.59% SHAREHOLDERS NOT HOLDING CIEL 100%
HOLDINGS
[10.80%] DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY > LIMITED [50%]
LIMITED 10% IN BANK ONE
OUR SHAREHOLDERS
PRESENT IN
28.5
OVER
MUR
CONSOLIDATED
AUDITED TURNOVER 2022
BN
+10
COUNTRIES ACROSS
32,000 EMPLOYEES
AFRICA AND ASIA
MUR 11.3 BN
LISTED ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE
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STRATEGIC SECTORS
MARKET CAPITALISATION
OF MAURITIUS AND ON THE SEM AGRICULTURE | FINANCE | HEALTH CARE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2022
SUSTAINABILITY INDEX HOTEL & RESORTS | PROPERTY | TEXTILE
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OUR SHAREHOLDERS
308
PRESENT IN OVER
USD M
MARKET CAPITALISATION
OF APPROX 2021
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COUNTRIES
2,500
EMPLOYEES
NETWORK
LISTED ON THE
NAIROBI SECURITIES
EXCHANGE (NSE)
89
BRANCHES
9
Senegal
Benin
Nigeria
Burkina Faso
Ivory Coast
Ghana
Cameroon
Uganda Kenya
Tanzania
Rwanda
Malawi
OUR COUNTRY COVERAGE
Mauritius
Botswana
Madagascar
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa
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MAURITIUS AT A GLANCE
EASE OF DOING BUSINESS:
Mauritius ranks 1st in Africa
GOOD GOVERNANCE:
and 13th Worldwide in the
MOODY’S COUNTRY RATING: World Bank Ease of Doing 1st in Africa in the Mo Ibrahim Mauritius is a member of 2nd in Africa in the Global
Baa3 (July 2022) Business index Index of African Governance COMESA, SADC and AfCFTA Innovation Index 2021
Mauritius is an IFC with POLITICAL STABILITY: A robust and independent Mauritius is moving towards a high
an efficient tax regime. legal system with the Privy income economy (by 2023).
Ranks 1st in Africa and 20th in the world
Council as the ultimate The focus will be on biotechnology,
in the Democracy Index 2021
court of appeal Fintech, AI, RHQ for Africa
(The Economist Intelligence Unit)
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ROSELYNE RENEL MARK WATKINSON LAKSHMAN BHEENICK JEROME DE CHASTEAUNEUF GAURI A. GUPTA
Independent Chairperson Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director
(Appointed as Independent Director on (Appointed on 01.04.2020; Resident) (Appointed on 01.06.2021; Resident) (Appointed on 25.08.2021; Resident) (Appointed on 02.03.17; Non-Resident)
24.05.2021 and Chairperson on 01.01.2022;
Non-Resident) Mark Watkinson has been a career banker with Lakshman Bheenick is currently the CEO of Jérôme de Chasteauneuf currently serves as the Gauri Gupta heads I&M Group’s Corporate
the HSBC Group for 33 years, during which time CIEL Finance Limited. Prior to joining CIEL Group Finance Director of CIEL Limited, one of Advisory function. Under Corporate Finance,
Roselyne Renel is based in the UK and is currently he held senior leadership roles in 10 countries in Finance Limited,he was the CEO of Standard the largest listed conglomerates in Mauritius. Gauri’s forte lies in M&A transactions, including
the Group Chief Credit Officer of Lloyds Banking North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Bank (Mauritius) Limited from June 2010 to Since joining CIEL in 1993, Jérôme has been transaction structuring and negotiation of legal
Group (LBG). Prior to LBG, Roselyne was Mark was CEO and Main Board Director for February 2021. Prior to his CEO role, he held the instrumental in the Group’s development and documentation. She holds a B.Com degree and
employed by Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) as HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited (2015-2018), CEO position of Head of Global Markets from June involved on multiple strategic IPOs, international is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of
the Group Head, Enterprise Risk Management and Main Board Director for HSBC Bank Malta Ltd 2006 to May 2010. He started his career in 1996 expansion projects, merger and acquisitions and Chartered Accountants of India. Her experience
(Jan 2016 – Jan 2020) and Group Chief Credit (2011-2015), Executive Vice President Commercial with Barclays Bank Plc (now ABSA) in Mauritius company restructuring. of over 25 years in Banking covers Credit,
Officer (Nov 2013 to Dec 2015). Before joining Banking Canada and North America (2010-2011), and left in June 2006 as Head of Market Making Risk Management, Product Development,
SCB, she spent two and half years as Chief President and CEO for HSBC Bank Philippines & Liquidity Management. In addition to overseeing the Group’s financials, Finance and Strategic Planning.
Risk Officer for the Corporate & Investment (2006-2010), Senior Vice President Commercial Jérôme is a Board member of most of the
Banking division of Standard Bank of South Banking HSBC Bank USA (2004-2006) and Senior Lakshman holds a BA (Econ) from the University CIEL Group’s subsidiaries, including the listed Gauri has been instrumental in the enhancement
Africa and just over 16 years at Deutsche Bank, Manager Commercial Banking HSBC Bank of Manchester. entities Alteo Limited and Sun Limited. Jérôme of the corporate governance framework at I&M
where she held various senior roles including United Arab Emirates (2001-2004). de Chasteauneuf also sits as an Independent for over 15 years, and oversees governance
Directorship in listed entities in Mauritius: IPRO Director on the Board of the Stock Exchange of matters for I&M Group Plc, the parent entity
Chief Credit Officer for Emerging Markets and
Mark holds a law degree and is a Barrister at Growth Fun Ltd. Mauritius and as a Non-Executive Director on of the I&M Bank Group, listed on the Nairobi
the Investment Bank. Roselyne is also currently
a member of the Supervisory Board of Eurex Law in the United Kingdom. He is an Associate the board of Harel Mallac & Co. Ltd. Securities Exchange.
Clearing AG (member of Deutsche Börse Group). of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, holds an
MBA (with Distinctions) from the University Prior to joining CIEL, Jérôme de Chasteauneuf held Gauri is a Director on the board of several
Roselyne followed a senior executive advanced of Warwick and is also a qualified Chartered senior positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers in companies under the I&M Bank Group,
management programme at the University of Director from the Institute of Directors, United Jersey and London. He is a Chartered Accountant including I&M Burbidge Capital Limited,
Columbia, USA. She completed the Credit Risk Kingdom. Mark was appointed as a Director of England and Wales and holds a BSc Honours in an East African Corporate Advisory firm.
Graduate programme delivered by Manufacturers of the Mauritius Bankers Association (MBA) in Economics from the London School of Economics
Hanover Trust (now JP Morgan Chase), and also May 2020 and an Independent Non-Executive and Political Science, UK (1989).
holds an Accounting & Bookkeeping Advanced Director of the Mauritius Institute of Directors
Directorship in listed entities: CIEL Limited, Alteo
Certification from the London Chamber of (MIoD) in July 2020.
Limited, Harel Mallac & Co. Ltd, Sun Limited.
Commerce.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(Appointed on 24.05.2021; Non-Resident) (Appointed on 02.03.17; Non-Resident) Independent Director (Appointed on 27.05.2022)
Currently, Chris Low occupies the post of Regional Leonard Mususa is a Private Management (Appointed on 16.04.2019; Non-Resident) Mr. Israel Marc is an Entrepreneur, Thought
Director at I&M Group, with responsibility for Consultant with extensive experience in Ignasi Serrahima Arbestain has been a Leader, Author and Public Speaker, with many
the Group’s subsidiaries in Rwanda, Tanzania transaction services, including due diligence freelance consultant since March 2014, advising years of success across Technology industries.
and Uganda, as well as the joint venture with and business valuations, business recovery and various entities in Madrid, Barcelona, Dubai, After 17 years at Microsoft, serving as Chief
Bank One. As a Board Director on I&M Group reconstruction services. Riyadh, Nairobi and Mumbai, in areas of Technology Officer for sub-Saharan Africa, and
Plc, he has Group responsibilities for Strategy, strategic development and human resources. leveraging extensive experience in technical
Risk Management, Finance, Human Resources Leonard previously worked with PwC for 36 leadership, Mr. Israel founded Aetheis, a company
Prior to launching his consultancy business,
and Marketing. years and developed expertise in corporate aimed at providing executive consultancy in the
Ignasi occupied various M&A roles at Banco
governance, financial reporting, transaction field of cognitive services, blockchain and digital
Popular Espanol, S.A (Madrid), and Bankinter,
Prior to this role, Chris was a Board Director on I&M services, financial risk management and control. transformation. He is also a Non-Executive
S.A. (Madrid), between September 2000 and
Bank Ltd, Kenya, and a Senior Advisor (Banking He served as Country Senior Partner with PwC Director of Mauritius Network Services and a
March 2014.
Specialist) at the Department of International (Tanzania) for 14 years, prior to his retirement. lecturer at the University of Mascareignes.
Trade of the UK Government. Until 2018, he held He also served in other roles, including Head of He holds a degree in Business Administration and
the position of Group CEO at Letshego Holdings Assurance Risk and Quality in the PwC Africa an MBA at ESADE, Spain, as well as a Master’s in Mr. Israel has a degree in Robotics and
Ltd in Botswana as well as Chairman & Non- Central region for three years and Head of Risk, International Management from the Thunderbird Engineering from École Superieure D’Ingénieurs
Executive Director of their subsidiary companies Independence and Quality in the East Africa School of Global Management, USA. en Électrotechnique et Électronique in Paris.
in Botswana, Mozambique, Nigeria and Tanzania. Market Area for a period of two years. He has completed INSEAD and Wharton
Furthermore, he was a board and credit committee Executive Education (with distinction) programs.
member for Diamond Bank Nigeria. In prior roles, Leonard also holds directorships in various
Chris worked for the National Bank of Kuwait in companies in Kenya and Tanzania, in the
the Middle East and for the Standard Chartered financial, consumer industry and media
Bank in London, Africa and Asia. sectors. He is a Fellow of the Association of
Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and
He holds an MA (Zoology) from St Peters College, Fellow Certified Public Accountant (Tanzania).
Oxford University, and he is an Associate of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of England
and Wales.
SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM’S PROFILE 13
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ERIC HAUTEFEUILLE RANJEEVESINGH CARL STEPHEN CHIRWA FAREED SOOBADAR GUILLAUME PASSEBECQ
Chief Operations Officer (RANJEEVE) Head of International Banking Head of Corporate Banking Head of Private Banking & Wealth Management
Eric has a banking career spanning almost GOWREESUNKUR Carl is a seasoned Pan-African banking Fareed is a Fellow of the Association Guillaume is an International School of
three decades at senior level. He spent executive with a special focus on corporate of Chartered Certified Accountants Management (IDRAC) graduate who spent his
Chief Financial Officer
24 years at Société Générale, where he banking, structured trade and commodity (UK) – FCCA, an associate member of the entire career in the banking sector. He started
worked in various countries including Ranjeeve holds an MBA in Finance finance, project finance and financial London Institute of Banking and Finance off as a Portfolio Manager at B* capital Paris,
Europe, Asia and Africa. During his tenure, from Herriot Watt University. Fellow of advisory services. He has developed (UK) – ACIB, and holder of an MBA from the BNP Paribas brokerage house, in 1999.
he successively held the positions of the Association of Chartered Certified deep networks on the subcontinent Durham University. In 2007, he was appointed as Head of
Chief Information Officer and Project Accountants, he is also a Professional through 20 years of proven track record Sales at BNP Paribas Personal Investors
Director in Cameroon (1997-2000) and Accountant registered with the Mauritius of origination, structuring and executing He has over 20 years’ experience in Luxembourg. He joined AfrAsia Bank in 2014
in Tahiti (2000-2005), Project Director in Institute of Professional Accountants. of large ticket strategic transactions the financial services industry, having and was subsequently appointed as Head of
Russia (2005-2007), Head of Operations across a wide variety of sectors in over worked in audit, accounting, offshore Private Banking.
He started his career in 1998 at the and HP financing, of which 15 were spent
and Deputy Chief Operating Officer 26 African countries.
Union International Bank and has gaining senior management experience Guillaume joined Bank One as the new Head
in China (2007-2011), Chief Operating
since held various senior positions and A Fellow Chartered Accountant with a BSc within the banking sector. He held several of Private Banking in March 2017. He brought
Officer (COO) in India (2011-2014) and
gained extensive banking experience in Applied Accounting, Carl was previously key positions in various organisations along the needed expertise to uplift the Private
Head of Transversal Operations in France
in his different roles at Delphis Bank, Head of Trade Finance at Citi for the over these years, namely KPMG, Deloitte, Banking offer.
(2014-2015). Prior to joining Bank One as
First City Bank, SBI (Mauritius) and sub-Saharan Africa region. Carl joined HSBC, AAMIL, Barclays and, before joining
COO in October 2020, Eric held the positions
Deutsche Bank (Mauritius). Ranjeeve joined Bank One in September 2018. Bank One, Banque des Mascareignes. Following the setting up of the International
of COO and Head of Transformation at
Bank One as Financial Accountant in 2008 He also had international exposure Custody Platform, Securities Services and the
BNI Madagascar for the last five years.
and was appointed as CFO in 2014. with ABSA, Barclays Dubai and External Wealth Managers Desk, our clients,
He was instrumental in developing the
Barclays Africa, where he worked mainly both high-net-worth and institutional now
BNI footprint, particularly on mobile,
in the credit field. Fareed was appointed have the tools for their wealth management
cards and payments businesses, as well as
Head of Corporate Banking of Bank One experience. The Bank’s array of clients has
branchless digital microfinance.
Limited in February 2015. also been widened to accommodate Asset
Managers, Investment Funds, Pension Funds
and Family Offices through a one stop shop
and open architecture model.
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BHAVYA SHAH RISHYRAJ (RISHY) JOHN ALFRED (KENNY) VALERIE DUVAL PRISCILLA MUTTY
Head of Personal Financial Services LUTCHMAN MORTON Head of Legal
Head of Human Resources
With over 25 years’ experience in the human
Bhavya Shah brings nearly two decades of Head of Treasury Head of Regulatory Affairs Valerie Duval was called to the bar in 1995
resources field, Priscilla is a seasoned Human
retail banking experience, with international and joined Bank One in 2008, after acquiring
Rishy holds an ACI Diploma, a PGCE Kenny Morton is an experienced Compliance Resources professional. She holds a Master’s degree
business exposure across Asia, Europe and a strong 13 years’ experience in leadership
in derivatives & financial products and Executive within the Compliance Risk in Administration d’Entreprises from the University
America. Over this period, he has played positions in the insurance sector, handling
a BBA from the Management College of discipline, having had exposure across of Poitiers, France. Priscilla received The Women of
key roles in strategy, customer propositions, high level claims for key general insurers on
Southern Africa. various jurisdictions. Kenny spent 19 years Wonder Award Mauritius 2018 and was conferred the
digital and innovation, customer experience, the market.
at Nedbank in South Africa, holding various 101 Most Influential Global HR Leaders by the World
product management and marketing. Before joining Bank One in February 2014, roles within the organisation. Prior to joining As the Head of Legal for Bank One over HR Congress.
Before joining Bank One, Bhavya was he worked for 26 years within the Bank One, he was the Executive Head: the last 14 years, Valerie’s expertise ranges
working for the HSBC Group, where his last Treasury division of the State Bank of Prior to joining Bank One, Priscilla worked across regional
Compliance, Governance and Ethics at from advising Bank One on all legal aspects
role was Global Head of Retail Propositions, Mauritius Ltd (SBM), where he covered and global corporations such as DCDM Consulting
Nedbank Africa. relating to the affairs and operations of the
Wealth & Personal Banking. different desks, including sales, interbank (Managed by Accenture), where she was responsible
Bank, to providing strategic legal support
and fixed income. There he acquired a Kenny is an accredited Ethics Officer and for HR-related consultancy assignments for a portfolio
Bhavya holds a Master’s in Business including assisting in the review of complex
comprehensive knowledge of the Mauritian member of the Compliance Institute of of clients in various industries, including banking.
Administration from the University of Delhi, transactions, providing legal input in
and Malagasy markets. Prior to leaving SBM, Southern Africa as well as the Ethics Institute, Her assignments were conducted both in Mauritius and
a Bachelor in Science from the University contractual negotiations and contributing
Rishy held the post of Chief Dealer. holding qualifications in Compliance Risk regionally (i.e. Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia,
of London and a Bachelor in Commerce to the successful recovery of assets in
Management, Anti-Money Laundering and Botswana and Djibouti, amongst others). From 2011
from the University of Calcutta. He joined foreign jurisdictions.
Ethics from the University of Johannesburg to 2014, Priscilla headed the HR department of the
Bank One as Head of Personal Financial
and University of Stellenbosch, respectively. Bramer Bank, before being appointed as Chief HR Officer
Services in June 2021.
Kenny joined Bank One in April 2021. of GroFin in January 2015. GroFin is a development
financier specialised in financing and supporting small
and growing businesses (SGBs), with 16 offices across
Africa and the Middle East. Priscilla joined Bank One as
Head of HR in December 2017.
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Uganda Kenya
Quatre Bornes
Vacoas
Tanzania
Curepipe
Congo DRC
Rwanda
Malawi
Mauritius
Rose Belle
Botswana
Madagascar
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa
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Inward & Outward Remittances Discretionary portfolio management through our selected Asset Managers
FX Repo
Cross-currency Swaps
Access to worldwide Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds Trade Execution: Access to our International Trading Desk / Equities ETF /
Bonds /Funds / FX
Access to all major markets: Equities, bonds, structured products,
ETF, trackers, USD & MUR T-Bills & Sovereign Bonds, Eurobonds
Securities deposit to Euroclear and Fundsettle (Euroclear rated AA+ and Sovereign Bonds
AA from Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s respectively)
CORPORATE BANKING
LC discounting
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INTERNATIONAL BANKING
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
Bank Guarantees
Currency Swaps
Structured Trade and Commodity Finance
LC re-issuance/Confirmation
Interest Rate Hedging
Secondary asset trading
Repo/Reverse Repo
INVESTMENT SERVICES
Fixed Income trading
Trading & Custody of securities
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TREASURY SERVICES
Credit-linked notes
Falcon is free to set-up and available to multiple users.
Money market services
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Bank One initiated its Sustainability Journey with a major upgrade towards delivering a best-in-class
ESMS as part of its Credit Risk framework and looks forward to embedding a cohesive sustainability
roadmap which will support the Bank’s African Strategy. Moreover, the Bank is looking forward towards its
new climate risk journey with the objective to be fully compliant with the Bank of Mauritius Guideline on
Climate-Related and Environmental Financial Risk Management.
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Bank One has sought to maintain the momentum of its
sustainability journey to support unprivileged communities and make a real difference to the
environment of the island.
The focus was on a food and financial relief programme managed by Caritas for vulnerable families
during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The provision of school materials and the establishment of an IT centre for students aged 6 to 11 years old
at the Jean Blaise Learning Centre, near Port Louis.
C. ENVIRONMENTAL
A partnership with Vallée-de-Ferney Trust to protect endemic forests on the island. This included the launch
of the innovative Eco-Home Loan campaign.
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CORPORATE INFORMATION
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PRIVATE BANKING, WEALTH MANAGEMENT & SECURITIES SERVICES
Mark Watkinson Bank One Waterfront, Astrolabe Building,
Port Louis Waterfront,
REGISTERED OFFICE Port Louis, Mauritius
16, Sir William Newton Street Port Louis, Mauritius Tel: (230) 202 9200
Email: private-banking@bankone.mu
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
Bank One Waterfront, Astrolabe Building, PERSONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES
Port Louis Waterfront, 4th Floor, Bank One Head Office
Port Louis, Mauritius 16, Sir William Newton Street,
Tel: (230) 202 9200 Port Louis, Mauritius