--- id: 12595 title: "Bank One Ltd: Best International Banking Services Indian Ocean 2024" award_year: 2024 published: 2024-09-18 16:06:28 published_gmt: 2024-09-18 15:06:28 author: "CFI.co Editorial" url: "https://cfi.co/awards/asia-pacific/2024/bank-one-ltd-best-international-banking-services-indian-ocean-2024/" categories: ["Asia Pacific", "Banking"] content_class: award_rationale independence_status: independent_editorial sponsor_disclosure: none editorial_lens: constructive_positive_lens historical_status: current_at_publication correction_status: none archive_policy: no_delete provenance_layer: github_versioned wayback_status: archived wayback_first_snapshot: 20241005092453 wayback_snapshot_url: "http://web.archive.org/web/20241005092453/https://cfi.co/awards/asia-pacific/2024/bank-one-ltd-best-international-banking-services-indian-ocean-2024/" license: CFI-OAAL-1.0 content_sha256: 1e80621b6a3b5e93c12b59d0f1ed5c3e8297aef26fe1c18fcf94e486fc7824b1 canonical: 12595-bank-one-ltd-best-international-banking-services-indian-ocean-2024.json --- # Bank One Ltd: Best International Banking Services Indian Ocean 2024 > Verbatim archived copy. Canonical machine record: `12595-bank-one-ltd-best-international-banking-services-indian-ocean-2024.json`.

Bank One Ltd, operating from Mauritius, has substantially shaped the financial landscape of the region through innovative and responsible banking. With a deep commitment to sustainable development, it has become instrumental in promoting green financing and integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles across operations. The bank’s strategic focus on impact financing directly aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically targeting poverty alleviation and education. In 2023, Bank One managed significant financial transactions, facilitating short-term funding between $50m and $100m, primarily focusing on Stanbic Bank in Nigeria and CRDB in Tanzania. These efforts were tightly linked to commodities that meet ESG criteria, fostering the advancement of the SDGs in critical sectors such as food, pharmaceuticals, solar energy, and consumer goods. Bank One has cemented its presence across many countries, including Nigeria, Ivory Coast, and South Africa, through strategic partnerships and extensive regional coverage. The bank's excellent products range from syndicated facilities and trade finance to cash management and treasury hedging products. Bank One has launched various sustainable finance products, such as Green Bonds and Social Impact Loans. According to the judging panel, “This winner’s ethical conduct and transparency are obvious.” All this has strengthened Bank One’s position as a leader in international banking and also as a champion of environmental stewardship and responsible banking. In recognition of its outstanding contribution to the sector Bank One Ltd is named 2024 winner of the award Best International Banking Services (Indian Ocean).