Taking the long view and establishing mutually beneficial partnerships with its customers has enabled Mauritius’ Bank One to grow and prosper in one of the world’s most competitive banking environments. Though Bank One serves all market segments – retail, corporate, private, and international – with equal distinction, the bank sources a major share of its business from the island nation’s corporate universe. Mauritius is booming and so are its businesses. The country enjoys the highest per capita income in Africa, is home to the continent’s fastest-growing economy, and ranks in the top of the global ease-of-doing-business index.
In such a dynamic environment, opportunities abound and businesses need a reliable partner to help seize the moment. Bank One is such a partner. The bank has developed an approach that not only includes a full suite of products and services but also entails the building of strategic relationship centred on flexibility and scalability, and delivered with almost lightning speed – should the need arise.
The corporate division of Bank One is staffed by experienced professionals who cultivate a thorough understanding of their customers’ circumstances and needs in order to offer sensible and competitive products and services that add value and deliver tangible results. The team includes experts on each major segment of the Mauritius economy.
Bank One has carefully crafted and shaped its operations to fit seamlessly with the requirements of different businesses. The bank cherishes its customers as brand ambassadors. By outshining the competition, Bank One has gained both market share and recognition as a premier financial services provider.
The CFI.co judging panel is delighted to see Mauritius assume regional leadership as the world’s first blue economy. The judges agree that the country’s success is derived to a significant extent from its role as a regional financial centre – a hub for the markets bordering the Indian Ocean. Bank One forms an essential component of that hub and, indeed, raises the benchmark of operational efficiency. The judges are therefore pleased to declare Bank One winner of the 2018 Best Corporate Bank Indian Ocean Award.