Attijariwafa bank is an international financial services group headquartered in Casablanca, Morocco. Since its formation in 2004 by merger between Banque Commerciale du Maroc (in Arabic, bank at-tijari) and Wafabank, it has been the leading bank in Morocco and kept that rank as of 2024.[3] It is listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange.[4]
Attijariwafa Bank is controlled by the Al Mada holding company, which is affiliated with the Moroccan royal family.
The bank maintains offices in Europe and Asia, and has expanded significantly into sub-Saharan Africa.[5] It was the fifth largest bank in Africa in 2021, ranked by Tier 1 capital.[6] Together with Maroc Telecom, it was also one of two Moroccan companies ranked among the 20 leading companies in Africa in 2022.[7]
History
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In 2005, Attijariwafa Bank in consortium with Banco Santander acquired 54 percent of Banque du Sud in Tunisia, subsequently renamed Attijari Bank. In Senegal, it obtained a banking license in 2005 and started its own operations in 2006; acquired a 67 percent stake in the country's fifth-largest bank, Banque Sénégalo-Tunisienne (BST),[8] in January 2007; and acquired a 79 percent stake in the Compagnie Bancaire de l'Afrique Occidentale in April 2008, which it merged with its other Senegalese operations in December of that year, under the name CBAO Groupe Attijariwafa Bank.[9]: 10 .
In November 2008, the group acquired a 51 percent stake in Banque internationale pour le Mali (BIM, est. 1980 in Bamako). In late 2009, it acquired the operations of Crédit Agricole in four more countries, namely Crédit du Congo (est. 2002 in Brazzaville), Union Gabonaise de Banque (UGB, est. 1962 in Libreville), Société Ivoirienne de Banque (SIB, est. 1962 in Abidjan), and Crédit du Sénégal (est. 1989 in Dakar). In December 2010, it partnered with BCP Group to acquire a 80 percent stake in BNP Paribas Mauritanie (est. 2006 in Nouakchott), then purchased a 51 percent stake in Société Commerciale de Banque Cameroun (SCB Cameroun, est. 1989 in Yaoundé), and in September 2013, a 55 percent stake in Banque Internationale pour l'Afrique au Togo (BIA Togo, in Lomé). In 2017, it acquired 100 percent of the former Barclays subsidiary in Egypt. In the meantime, the group also established operations in Guinea-Bissau in 2008, and through its Senegalese subsidiary CBAO in Burkina Faso in 2011, Niger in 2013, and Benin in 2015.[9]: 10-11
By end-2018, Attijariwafa Bank had operations in 15 African countries with a network of over 4,300 branches which it viewed as the most extensive in Africa.[9]: 5
On 8 November 2022, Attijariwafa Bank partnered with Union Bank of Nigeria to expand its operations in Africa.[10][11]
On 10 August 2023, Attijariwafa Bank has launched a new payment solution powered by Apple Pay.[12]
As of end-2023, the group's operations in Africa outside Morocco represented around a quarter of its total assets, with the largest contributions coming from Tunisia (5.6 percent), Egypt (4.7 percent), Côte d'Ivoire (4.1 percent), and Senegal (3.8 percent).[13]: 27
Leadership
editMohamed El Kettani has been chairman and CEO (French: président-directeur général) of Attijariwafa Bank since 2007. Abdelaziz Alami was honorary chair as of 2013.[14]
Ownership
editAs of late 2013, the main shareholders of Attijariwafa Bank were Al Mada (47.77%), Moroccan cooperative insurers MCMA-MAMDA (8.09%), Government-owned Caisse de dépôt et de gestion (4.26% via RCAR and 2.31 directly), Santander Group (5.27%, via Santusa Holding), and other Moroccan institutional investors (CIMR 2.34%, CMR 2.27%, Axa Maroc 1.37%, RMA-Watanya 1.32%), plus 6.61 percent held by the group's own insurance arm Wafa Assurance and 4.54 percent held by its employees.[15] By end-2023, the group's ownership structure had remained substantially stable, with Al Mada's share slightly lower at 46.5 percent.[13]: 6
See also
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edit- ^ "Official launch of Africa Development Club Egypt by Attijariwafa bank | Attijariwafa bank".
- ^ a b c "Attijariwafa bank" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ Adil Faouzi (14 April 2024). "Morocco's Banking Sector Shines in Forbes' 2024 List of MENA's 30 Most Valuable Banks". Morocco World News.
- ^ "Casablanca Stock Exchange ::. LISTED SECURITIES > Information and data > Listed company > ATTIJARIWAFA BANK". www.casablanca-bourse.com. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Attijariwafa Bank of Morocco Opens First Branch in Mauritania". Bloomberg.
- ^ "Africa's Top 100 Banks in 2022". African Business. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Maroc Telecom and Attijariwafa Bank among the 20 leading companies in Africa in 2022". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Xinhua (2006). "Attijariwafa Bank rachète la Banque sénégalo-tunisienne". Yabiladi.
- ^ a b c Attijariwafa Bank Group in Africa (PDF), 2018
- ^ Rahhou, Jihane. "Attijariwafa Bank Partners with Union Bank to Expand Operations in Africa". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Union Bank, Attijariwafa Bank sign partnership agreement to expand pan African footprint". Tribune Online. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Attijariwafa Bank launches Apple Pay". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ a b Rapport Financier 2023 (PDF), Attijariwafa Bank
- ^ "Attijariwafa Bank SA (ATW22.CS) Quote". Reuters.com. Reuters. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "Bourse de Casablanca ::. Sociétés cotées > ATTIJARIWAFA BANK". Bourse de Casablanca. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
External links
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- Attijariwafa Bank Portal – French language
- company profile at Reuters Archived 24 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine