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AfrAsia Bank Limited and its Group Entities
Annual Report 2015
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GLOBAL BUSINESS BANKING
The Global Business Desk provides non-resident clients with individual and corporate banking solutions that are adapted to their needs and
requirements. The profiles of the clients of the Desk range from HNWIs to listed corporates, MNCs and PE and hedge funds.
HIGHLIGHTS
The business opportunities have been achieved through
a sustained momentum with regards to promotional and
market development endeavours.
Indeed, the Global Business Desk has been active in
establishing and cementing the AfrAsia brand franchise
during the year.
The Desk made further progress in promoting AfrAsia’s
brand awareness on the regional and international
marketplace, especially by increasing field presence,
actively running business prospecting missions and road
shows in targeted markets as well as participating in and
sponsoring conferences.
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226,691
IMCs based
outside of Mauritius
working with us
of bank payments
proccessed over the year
As at 30 June 2015, the Global Business Team was staffed with
26 experienced members, comprising a Head of Department, a
Deputy Head of Department, a Regional Head Corporate Banking,
Relationship Managers, Customer Services Officers and Sales
Administrative Managers. All team members have a strong focus on
the delivery of quality services to customers as well as risk-based
approach to customer due diligence.
The business opportunities have been achieved through a sustained
momentum with regard to promotional and market development
endeavours. Indeed, the Global Business Desk has been active
in establishing and cementing the AfrAsia brand franchise during
the year. The Desk made further progress in promoting brand
awareness on the regional and international marketplace, especially
by increasing field presence, actively running business prospecting
missions and road shows in targeted markets as well as participating
in and sponsoring conferences. For instance, AfrAsia Bank Limited
was amongst the key sponsors at the China-Africa Forum held in
Beijing on 16 June 2015. This high-level conference was designed
to provide Chinese enterprises, who intend to expand into the
African market, with the latest information about the investment
environment, economic prospects and trade opportunities and
discuss how they could get international financing supports and
manage risks in Africa. The Forum was attended by some 75
Chinese state-owned enterprises.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (CONTINUED)