MCB recently lit up the Nasdaq Tower in Times Square, showcasing how far the Mauritian bank has come in expanding the reach of its financial markets in Africa and beyond. Speaking to MCB Talk, the head of Financial Markets, Parik Tulsidas, explains how MCB Financial Markets has become a product house in its own right and is helping the bank achieve its ambition of becoming a one-stop shop for its clients in Africa.

When MCB launched Juice in 2013, mobile banking was new, and smartphones were just starting to take off. Just 12 years later, 82% of payments worldwide are contactless and people are paying with their phones, rings, glasses – and in some places, with their smiles. As MCB brings tap technology to Mauritius, a first in the Indian Ocean, it’s also ensuring that your contactless payments remain secure, reliable, and robust. In this latest episode of MCB Talk, find out how our world is...

From corporate banking in the Maldives to financial inclusion in Madagascar and full-service retail in Seychelles, MCB is using the best of Mauritius to lead with purpose across the Indian Ocean. In this new episode of MCB Talk, Dominique Provençal, Head of MCB Overseas, explores how Vision 2030 is redefining MCB’s footprint in Seychelles, Madagascar, and the Maldives—now officially part of our home markets. MCB’s regional strategy is powered by Mauritius's strength and stability, integration...

Once considered unconventional, container houses are now gaining traction as affordable, sustainable, and stylish alternatives to traditional concrete structures. And for the first time in Mauritius, MCB is offering mortgage financing for this type of dwelling—partnering with local pioneers Velogic and Sunbox. Tune in as we bust myths, explore benefits, and talk financing with MCB’s Jean-Lou Rosse, Velogic’s Grégory de Comarmond, and Sunbox’s Vincent Mamet.

In this latest episode of the MCB Talk podcast, the bank’s Heads of Domestic Banking and Retail, Anju Umrowsing Ramtohul and Bernard Jackson, discuss what it really means to serve 1.2 million customers. They do not shy away from addressing ongoing challenges; from the country’s cash dependency and digital hesitation to national staffing dynamics. But they also highlight solutions—enhanced customer service training, development of clear career paths to reduce staff turnover, and a focus ...

We all know plastic is a problem. We all know we should reduce, refuse, recycle etc but there’s a disconnect between what we know and what we do. That’s why plastic pollution is so complex: it’s down not just to the amount of plastic we consume but also the type of plastic and what it’s used for. But above all, it’s how we anticipate its end of life and how we dispose of it. Learn more about the plastic conundrum in the latest episode of MCB Talk featuring Plastic Odyssey, Simon Bernard...

As this year’s MCB Trade Week gets underway, the bank’s experts continue highlighting the importance of MCB’s knowledge of the continent for business. Jessen Coolen and Arnaud Levasseur, the authors of a recently launched report on trade based on on-the-ground knowledge of Africa and insights gained from last year’s Trade Week, say that risks can only be navigated when they are properly understood. Download the MCB Trade Report 2025: on.mcb.mu/trade-report

As MCB officially opens its Representative in Lagos, Nigeria, marking its first permanent presence in West Africa, the bureau’s Chief Representative Officer, Abiodun Azeez, talks to us about how the bank is currently supporting Nigerian banks and their clients while also enabling Indigenous companies to acquire assets as International Oil Companies divest. Find out more about MCB’s African agenda in this latest episode of MCB Talk.

In this episode of MCB Talk, we welcome François Gemenne, geopolitical expert and member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Describing the current global climate as a turning point akin to a third world war, Gemenne argues that disinformation is the greatest threat facing humanity today. During his recent visit to Mauritius, where he mentors young minds for the national Kreol-language climate debate Deba Klima, Gemenne shares insights on ecological transition, global politics, ...

Gender equality has made important strides in the workplace these past years. At MCB, for instance, an array of progressive measures meant to support employees in their role as parents has been introduced over the years. But women are struggling to balance motherhood and work, frequently having to choose one over the other. In the latest episode of MCB Talk, three women, Hema Cederhague, Head of Securities at MCB, Anne Claire Antoinette, Sustainability Lead at the bank and Shakila Bado...

In this first episode of season 2 of the MCB Talk podcast, CEO Thierry Hebraud speaks out against what he calls the hypocrisy of Northern countries. He says G7 countries represent 25% of all CO2 emissions, while Africa, with only 4% of CO2 emissions, is bearing not only the brunt of climate change but also underdevelopment, with 600 million people without access to electricity. He says the continent needs to join forces to defend its right to a sustainable development under a Just Transition ...

MCB runs not just the country’s biggest bank but also… rather incongruously, Mauritius’ biggest… restaurant! In this final episode of MCB Talk for 2024, we tell the story of how a company that employs over 3000 people engaged in wide-ranging activities—from financial markets to media and catering and, yes, good old banking—views its responsibilities towards them.We talk about how a decision taken more than 30 years ago to provide its employees with well-balanced, home-cooked style meals at an...

“Hire for attitude and train for skill” is MCB Group head of HR Allan Freed’s recommendation for facing the disruption technology is unleashing in the world of work as jobs evolve and new ones are created to cater to the changing expectations of a markedly younger workforce. In the latest episode of MCB Talk, Allan Freed and Krystel Bernard Knappova, MCB’s People Strategy Partner, discuss the cultural shift in the HR world and what companies like MCB can do to find and keep the best tal...

Global trade would not exist without a reliable and efficient way to make payments. As technology advances relentlessly, banks like MCB must continue investing in their payment solutions to provide a seamless experience to their clients.In this latest episode of MCB Talk, Sanjeev Hazareesing, MCB’s Head of Global Transaction Banking, lifts a veil on the mysterious world of money movement.

MCB is putting its money where its mouth is by offering businesses cheaper money to help their ecological transition, their adaptation to the impacts of climate change or otherwise create more resilience and sustainability in their business models. In this latest episode of MCB Talk, Aldo Sydonie and Narvika Seetahul from MCB’s Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) reveal how sustained conversations with their clients have led to the co-creation of at least two sustainable fina...

While de-risking is causing banks around the world to turn away potential clients from Africa because their home countries are deemed high risk, MCB has no such concerns, say Guy Ah Hang, MCB Private Banking International manager and Vanessa Lai Min, Investment Product and Services manager. In this latest episode of MCB Talk, they argue that the bank’s unparalleled understanding of the African continent, its expertise and solid foundations, together with the strengths of the MIFC, make M...

In this episode of MCB Talk, Ashvin Deena, the head of Global and International Corporates, explains how the bank is addressing challenges faced by its clients in Africa. Hard currency shortages, inflation, depreciation of African currencies, and high interest rates significantly impact businesses on the continent.Learn more about MBC’s role in Africa here.

Independent Trade Finance expert Rebecca Harding says it is, adding that Africa must define its needs. She explains that while elsewhere trade harms SDGs, in Africa, it can be a force for good if it creates jobs and supports communities. In this latest episode of MCB Talk, Rebecca Harding and MCB’s Arnaud Levasseur discuss how the USD 120 billion Trade Finance gap in Africa can be an opportunity for banks such as MCB to do business while supporting the sustainable development of the cont...

As MCB bags its very first Sustainability-Linked loan, Anbar Jowaheer, MCB’s Head of FI and Syndication, and Vanessa de Speville, MCB’s Head of Sustainability, Reputation and Engagement, discuss why these types of syndicated loans matter and where banks are in this gigantic mission of greening their operations.

Last year, 84% of MCB’s profits came from outside Mauritius. Philippe Touati, MCB’s new head of Corporate and Institutional Banking, talks to us about the increasing share of international business in MCB’s business model and what this says about MCB’s ambitions in the region and beyond.