According to LAB/FT experts, the certification of BGFIBank RDC, is based on the requirements and best practices at the international level, in terms of the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism demonstrated by the said Bank. .

According to the press release from BGFIBank, a copy of which has reached our editorial staff, the certification of the said bank in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the fruit of a job well done.

It should be noted that BGFIBank is the first bank in the DRC and one of the few in sub-Saharan Africa to obtain AML 30000® certification, an international standard designed to fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

According to Samir Brahimi, accredited AML auditor and ex-President of FATF Middle East/North Africa, “BGFIBank DRC is an example to follow for the upgrading of institutional AML/CFT mechanisms in the DRC”.

The Managing Director of BGFIBank RDC Mrs. Marlene Ngoyi Mvidia, did not hide her satisfaction: “We are delighted to receive this prestigious certification and I would like to thank all the employees for the work accomplished in order to achieve this. We believe it is important for the entire African banking sector to achieve this level of certification in order to reassure local and international stakeholders. The Chairman and CEO of BGFIBank Group, Mr. Henri-Claude Oyima, for his part, urged the teams to improve continuously during the 3 years of validity of the AML 30000® certification.

It should be noted, however, that the evaluation of this procedure was carried out by Maghreb Corporate (member of the IWK Group) and the certification issued by COFICERT (Commission for Financial Certifications); two independent bodies which confirm that the bank now complies with the AML 30000® Referential and a set of essential criteria for the control and management of AML/FT risks.

About BGFIBank Group

Regarding BGFIBank Group, it is a multi-business International Financial Group that combines financial solidity, sustainable growth strategy and risk management, with the ambition to be the bank of reference on its markets in terms of quality of service. Faithful to its values of Work, Integrity, Transparency, Responsibility and Team Spirit, the Group places quality of service at the heart of its business. It supports its individual, corporate and institutional clients in a lasting relationship, with a wide range of products and services. BGFIBank Group is constantly enriching its offer by relying in particular on the expertise of its partners, thus opening up to new areas. 1,938 employees present in eleven countries provide daily support to a diversified clientele in Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, France, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sao Tomé- et-Principe and Senegal.