Creation of the Tunisian investment bank Axis Capital.

Start of BBI London activities.

Acquisition of 35% of BOA Group

1st bank in the MENA region to be awarded the ISO 14001 certification for the Environment.

Issuance of a $300 million Eurobond internationally.

Opening of a representative office in Canada and two BMCE Euroservices branches in the Netherlands (Rotterdam and Amsterdam).

New denomination "BMCE BANK OF AFRICA" reinforcing the Group's African dimension

Increase in BOA's capital to 75%, the Banque de Développement du Mali to 32.4% and LCB Bank to 37%

Launch of the African Entrepreneurship Award program.

1st bank to issue "Green Bonds" during cop 22.

Participation in the official launch of the "Principles for Positive Impact Financing".

Launch of BMCE Shanghai Branch.