AfrAsia Bank Limited

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AfrAsia Bank Limited
Company typeBank
Industry Financial services
Founded2007
HeadquartersBowen Square
10 Dr. Ferriere Street
Port Louis, Mauritius
Key people
Thierry Vallet
CEO
ProductsCorporate and Investment Banking, Private Banking and Wealth Management, International Banking, Treasury
US$ 60.2 million (MUR 2.6 billion) (2021)
Total assets US$ 4.3 billion (MUR 190.1 billion) (2021)
Number of employees
400 (2021) [1]
Website AfrAsia Bank Limitied

AfrAsia Bank Limited, commonly known as AfrAsia Bank, is authorized and regulated by the Bank of Mauritius [2] and the Financial Services Commission. Headquartered in the Mauritius International Financial Centre with representative office in South Africa, AfrAsia specialises in banking that builds bridges between Africa, Asia and the World.

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Bank Limited Building Port Louis, Mauritius

History

AfrAsia Bank was officially launched in Port Louis, Mauritius in 2007. The following year, the Bank launched the very first AfrAsia Titanium Mastercard credit card on the island and was the first local Bank to have acquired a Foreign Institutional (FII) Investor License to facilitate global business flows into India. In 2010, to expand their physical footprint in Africa and reinforce their reach across the continent, the Bank opened a representative office in Johannesburg, South Africa.

In 2011, the bank launched the AfrAsia World Mastercard Credit Card, the most premium card on the market. The Bank then pioneered the AfrAsia XtraMiles, a loyalty programme to offer its World and Titanium credit cardholders the possibility to redeem their accumulated points against flights, hotel stays and car rentals worldwide.

In 2014, AfrAsia Bank opened its second branch on the Island in Ebene whilst embracing the concept of a “digital branch” and The National Bank of Canada embarked on the Bank Different journey as a new major shareholder. During that same year, the Bank became the title sponsor for the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open – the first worldwide tri-sanctioned tournament endorsed by the European, Sunshine and Asian Tours offering a prize purse of EUR 1m.

In 2016, AfrAsia Bank joined the United Nations Global Compact Network, the world's largest voluntary corporate citizenship initiative, to portray its commitment to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies as well as reporting on the advances made in this respect. In that same year, the Bank is accredited by the Bank of Mauritius as a Primary Dealer under the Primary Dealer Operational Framework which aims to explore and develop a competitive, liquid and sophisticated local financial market in the trading of Government Securities in Mauritius.

Underpinned by its commitment to give back to the communities in which it operates, AfrAsia Bank launched the AfrAsia Foundation with three key pillars: Education, Health and Environmental welfare in 2017.

In line with its Sustainability Strategy, the Bank pioneered the AfrAsia Bank Sustainability Summit in October 2018, a first on the Mauritian corporate landscape. With its core theme “Translating the SDGs into your Business”, the summit aimed to trigger a staunch public-private sector collaboration and highlight how interorganisational cooperation can drive the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The event welcomed participants from Africa, Asia and Europe as well as eminent experts from UN and Commonwealth.

The second edition of the AfrAsia Bank Sustainability Summit welcomed more than 310 participants from 16 countries around a discussion on how to promote the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. During the summit, we launched the AfrAsia Bank Sustainability Awards to reward local companies with the best sustainable business practices.

In 2020, as a founding member, AfrAsia Bank powered the institution of the Global Compact Network (Mauritius) Foundation on the Island. The following year, 2 AfrAsians earned the prestigious designation and joined the elite group of technical analysts - Elliott Wave International Certification. [3]

Business Lines

The bank is organized into four major administrative divisions: [4]

Ownership

AfrAsia Bank has a good mix of local and international private institutional investors of renowned reputation across various continents [5]

AfrAsia Bank Stock Ownership
RankName of Owner
1 IBL , a Mauritian Conglomerate
2 National Bank of Canada
3 Intrasia Group
Total

Branches

The bank maintains its headquarters and main branch at Mauritius International Financial Centre, Bowen Square, 10 Dr. Ferriere Street, in Port Louis, the capital and largest city in Mauritius. Also the Bank has its branch at NeXTeracom, Ebene. It also maintains a representative office in South African city namely Johannesburg.

Wealth Reports

AfrAsia Bank publishes a number of wealth reports annually, including the Africa Wealth Report and the Global Wealth Migration Review. [6]

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References

  1. "Annual report 2021" (PDF). afrasiabank.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. "List of Licensed Commercial Banks In Mauritius" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  3. "Our Story - AfrAsia Bank Mauritius". www.afrasiabank.com. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  4. afrasiabank.com. "Our Profile - AfrAsia Bank | Corporate & Investment Banking | Private Banking & Wealth Management | International Banking | Treasury". www.afrasiabank.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
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