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BMCE Bank of Africa's head office. Photo: Barçawi via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

About BMCE Bank of Africa

In 1959 BMCE was founded by the Moroccan government as a public bank. It was the first Moroccan bank to establish a presence outside of Marocco in 1975. The privatisation of BMCE was realized in 1995 after being acquired by the Financecom Group. Since privatisation, BMCE Bank has consolidated its position as an international banking institution, adopting a universal banking model. BMCE Bank has a broad regional coverage in Morocco and has branches throughout Africa, Europe, Asia and North America.

Website https://www.bankofafrica.ma/en/bank-of-africa
Headquarters
140, Avenue Hassan II
P.O. Box 13425 Casa Casablanca
Morocco
CEO/chair Othman Benjelloun
Chairman & CEO
Supervisor
Bank Al-Maghrib
Annual report Annual integrated report 2019
Ownership
listed on Casablanca Stock Exchange

BMCE Bank of Africa's shareholder structure can be accessed here.

Complaints and grievances

Policy Assessments

Banks and human rights

Human Rights Benchmark Africa 2021

BankLast update
Country
Score
Ranking
Details
BMCE Bank of Africa
MAR
2.5
Laggard

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0
Morocco
Score
2.5
Ranking
Explanation

BMCE Bank of Africa's human rights policies, processes and reporting were assessed as part of the Human Rights Benchmark Africa 2021. The bank is assessed as a Laggard, with a total score of 2.5 out of 14.

Policy: 0.5/3
Due dilligence: 2/5
Reporting: 0/3
Remedy: 0/3

Explanation
Laggard
Follower
Front runner
Leader
0 - 3.5 points
4 - 5.5 points
6 - 8.5 points
9 - 14 points
For more details see this page.

Tracking the Equator Principles

EPFIs reporting status

BankLast update
Country
Reporting period
PF deals under EP
Project names reported
% Project names reported
Details
BMCE Bank
2020-09-09
MAR
2019
1
1
100
1.01000000002E+38
0
Morocco
Profile
Reporting period
2019
PF deals under EP
1
Project names reported
1
% Project names reported
100
1599602400
Last update: 2020-09-09
Explanation

EP reporting page: https://equator-principles.com/reporting-bank-of-africa-bmce-group-2019/

Explanation

Project name reporting status of Equator Principles signatories for each financial institutions' most recent reporting period. 

For more details see this page.

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New rules for Equator Principles, but no new commitments from banks

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2010-07-01 | Nijmegen, the Netherlands | BankTrack
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Civil society groups call for bold steps forward with Equator Principles

Major reforms needed on transparency, accountability, implementation and climate change
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Documents

Type:
Year:
csr policies
2020-08-20 00:00:00

Environmental and energy policy

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2020-08-20 00:00:00 | BMCE Bank
csr policies
2020-08-20 00:00:00

Commitment to responsible procurement

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2020-08-20 00:00:00 | BMCE Bank
annual reports
2020-08-20 00:00:00

Annual integrated report 2019

2020-08-20 00:00:00 | BMCE Bank of Africa Group
csr policies
2018-10-25 00:00:00

Code of ethics

2018-10-25 00:00:00 | BMCE Bank
annual reports
2018-06-30 00:00:00

Annual report 2017

2018-06-30 00:00:00 | BMCE Bank
annual reports
2017-06-30 00:00:00

CSR report 2016

2017-06-30 00:00:00 | BMCE Bank
annual reports
2017-06-30 00:00:00

Annual report 2016

2017-06-30 00:00:00 | BMCE Bank
annual reports
2015-12-02 00:00:00

CSR Report 2014

French only
2015-12-02 00:00:00 | BMCE Bank
annual reports
2015-09-02 00:00:00

Annual Report 2014

2015-09-02 00:00:00 | BMCE Bank
bank documents
2015-06-30 00:00:00

Summary of Policy Investor Relations BMCE

2015-06-30 00:00:00 | BMCE Bank Group
annual reports
2014-10-03 00:00:00

Annual Report 2013

2014-10-03 00:00:00 | BMCE Bank
correspondence
2010-12-18 00:00:00

Letter from BankTrack to EPFIs on issues around Equator Principles Review process

2010-12-18 00:00:00 | Banktrack
annual reports
2010-05-08 00:00:00

Annual report 2009

2010-05-08 00:00:00 | BMCE

Policies

Voluntary initiatives

BMCE Bank of Africa has committed itself to the following voluntary standards:
  • Equator Principles
  • IFC Performance Standard 1: Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts
  • ISO 14001
  • Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB)
  • Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
  • UNEP Finance Initiative
  • United Nations Global Compact

Investment policies

BMCE Bank of Africa's webpage on corporate social responsibility can be viewed here.

Year:
csr policies
2020-08-20 00:00:00

Environmental and energy policy

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2020-08-20 00:00:00 | BMCE Bank
csr policies
2020-08-20 00:00:00

Commitment to responsible procurement

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2020-08-20 00:00:00 | BMCE Bank
csr policies
2018-10-25 00:00:00

Code of ethics

2018-10-25 00:00:00 | BMCE Bank

Equator Principles

Implementation and reporting

BMCE Bank of Africa is reporting on the implementation here.

Contact and complaints

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