B.O.A. GROUP S.A.
Status: Approved investmentWhy disclosure?
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Disclaimer
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Who is our customer
The Bank Of Africa (B.O.A) Group was set up in 1982, and is since 2010 majority-owned by the Moroccan banking group, BMCE Bank. FMO has been a shareholder in B.O.A. Group since 2003. FMO has participated in last year’s capital increase of the B.O.A. Group.
What is our funding objective?
FMO is investing an additional USD 5.3 million of equity in the general growth of the group.
Why do we fund this investment?
The B.O.A. Group is one of the few pan-African universal banking group with presence in 17 countries in Africa. In line with FMO’s general strategy to empower entrepreneurs, the B.O.A. Group plays an important role in strengthening local businesses and has a strong footprint in Low Income Countries. To play a more meaningful role in the Group, FMO is now further increasing its stake in the Holding.
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Africa
- Sector
- Financial Institutions
- Effective date
- 11/14/2003
- Total FMO financing
- EUR 22.24 MLN
- Funding
- FMO NV
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Risk categorization on environmental and social impacts, A = high risk, B+ = medium high risk, B = medium risk, C = low risk
Environmental & Social Category
(A, B+, B or C) - B