Madeleine YOUGYE

SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd has signed a new green line of credit agreement with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), reinforcing our commitment to financing a greener future. The agreement, amounting to EUR 45 million, was signed on behalf of the Bank by Mrs. Rita Gujadhur, Officer-in-Charge at SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd, in the presence of Mr. Rohit Ramnawaz, Chairman of the SBM Group, and other dignitaries.   This new line of credit will provide targeted financing for impactful projects in renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate adaptation, and eco-conscious infrastructure—advancing environmental responsibility through financial innovation.   This collaboration with AFD is more than just an agreement; it is a reaffirmation of our purpose to empower progress that benefits our people, our nation, and our planet.

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How can Luxembourg’s favorable position as a leading jurisdiction for securitization and structured finance address the growing demand for microfinance services? Explore the present state and future trends in the sector, in the article by Luxembourg partner and Securitization leader Papa Saliou DIOP, and Banking and Capital markets manager Lydvine Zinsou-Sotomey, published in Agefi. https://go.ey.com/3CK3S4P #Securitization #Microfinance

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📈 Luxembourg-based Advanzia Bank S.A. reported a 54% surge in net profit, reaching €151 million, driven by rising interest income and expanding credit card partnerships. The digital bank now serves 2.8 million customers and continues to invest in AI-driven innovation. Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4bWhDdL

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🚀 𝗖𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗜𝗦 𝗼𝗯𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗖𝗔 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹: 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼-𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴! CACEIS Bank was officially authorised by the ACPR, following AMF’s advice, to provide crypto-asset services in compliance with the European MiCA regulation. This new accreditation now allows us to offer our clients: • custody and administration of crypto-assets, • receipt and transmission of orders, • and transfer of crypto-assets. Thanks to this European passport, 𝗖𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗜𝗦 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗘𝗨 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, strengthening its position as a trusted partner in the digital transformation of financial markets. As Laurent MAJCHRZAK, Head of Digital Assets at CACEIS, highlights: "𝘉𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘰-𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘰, 𝘸𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴." 𝗔 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗜𝗦, 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀! Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e7ZFekxM #AssetServicing #AssetManagement #DigitalAsset

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Laurence Hulin, Senior Director of the ISFA Programme and Head of Operations at Accelerating Impact, has been nominated as Chairwoman of InFiNe - Inclusive Finance Network Luxembourg's Board of Directors. In this role, Laurence will be supporting InFiNe in strengthening the internal organization and positioning the network as a recognized driving force for inclusive finance both nationally and internationally. As Laurence states: "Inclusive and impact finance is navigating mounting pressure from a convergence of global crises, ranging from geopolitical tensions and the threat of war to increasingly protectionist government policies. In this complex and shifting landscape, it has never been more crucial to champion financial inclusion, foster meaningful collaboration among actors, and amplify visibility on the international stage. These elements are not just strategic: they are essential to building resilient, equitable, and forward-looking systems." 💫 Learn more about InFiNe 👉https://www.infine.lu/ Stephan Peters, Morgana Bourggraff, Marjolaine M., Kevin M., Giulia Dunand, Catarina Saraiva, Ramya Chilukuri, Camille Dassy

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𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 – 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘁: 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 | The exchange of sensitive data and documents in the financial sector is evolving —it's time to build #smarter, more #secure solutions for Luxembourg’s financial industry.📄 The LHoFT Foundation, in collaboration with leading financial associations, is seeking innovative tech solutions to transform #data and #document exchange. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆? ▹ Work with key financial players ▹ Simplify complex processes ▹ Enhance compliance & security ▹ Shape the future of financial innovation in Luxembourg 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 startups, scaleups, and tech firms with expertise in: 🔐 Secure data exchange ⚖️ Regulatory compliance ☁️ Cloud computing, Blockchain and encryption 💡 As our 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 Hind El Gaidi, Head of Luxembourg at Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) states: ❝This is an opportunity to make a big change in the industry and its also an opportunity to show we can 𝗺𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹.❞ 📅 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: February 28, 2025 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽: 24-28 March 2025 💡 Let’s build smarter, more secure solutions to drive mutualisation in Luxembourg's financial industry! 🔗 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗪: https://lnkd.in/ej8QgFw6 #Mutualisation #FinTech #DataExchange Nasir Zubairi Ananda Kautz Jean Elia, Dr. SOGELIFE S.A. Loic Le Foll AG2R LA MONDIALE Cara Browne EQT Group Esther Bauer Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL) Brown Brothers Harriman Finbarr Browne Schroder Investment Management Frank Mausen A&O Shearman Holger von Keutz PwC Luxembourg Pierre Schoonbroodt Luxembourg Stock Exchange Sinan Sar United International Management S.A. Alan Dundon Natasha Deloge Pierre OBERLE Anna Sobków Symeon Papadopoulos LPEA - Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association ABBL ACA Luxembourg ALFI - Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry LuxCMA - Luxembourg Capital Markets Association Luxembourg Stock Exchange L3A - The Luxembourg Alternative Administrators Association

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This week, #EBA Executive Director Francois-Louis Michaud, along with Policy Expert Solene Rochefortène Rochefort, attended a hearing at the French Sénat They presented the EBA's work regarding anti-money laundering and the financing of terrorism, the important role the EBA is playing in the smooth transition to AMLA - The EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority and answered questions on coordinated efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing across the EU. 

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📢 𝗖𝗡𝗛 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗡𝗣 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿! We’re excited to announce the extension of our successful partnership with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions in Luxembourg. This renewed collaboration introduces new #leasing offers tailored for our #customers in the agriculture and construction sectors, complementing our existing #loan solutions. By combining financial flexibility with sector-specific expertise, we’re reinforcing our commitment to delivering integrated solutions that drive #sustainable #growth, together.   #CNHCapital #BusinessGrowth #Partnership #Agriculture #Construction

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🔊 Solid frameworks and cooperation: critical elements for the resilience of the banking sector – keynote speech by Single Resolution Board Chair Dominique Laboureix 🏦 In his speech at the Financial Institutions Conference, Dominique Laboureix underlined the importance of robust resolution frameworks, strong institutional cooperation, and effective implementation of the SRM Vision 2028 to ensure the EU banking sector remains resilient and fit for the future. ✅ A well-functioning resolution framework is not optional – it is a cornerstone of financial stability ✅ Cooperation and clarity between authorities at national and EU level are vital in times of crisis ✅ Looking ahead, digital transformation, competitiveness, and international engagement will be key priorities Read the full speech 👉 https://lnkd.in/ezjWq65E #SRB #BankingUnion #FinancialStability #CrisisManagement #SRM2028 #EU

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🔔 Avantage Reply White Paper – ““Expectations on valuation capabilities for banks” 👉 Click here to download the complete documentation: https://lnkd.in/dTFFYetS On Thursday 2 April 2025, the #SingleResolutionBoard (SRB) launched a public consultation on the draft “Expectations on Valuation Capabilities” (EoVCs). The #EoVCs aim to improve banks’ preparedness to produce timely and solid valuations in crisis scenarios. In this context, #valuations are a crucial component for successful banks resolution, as they form the basis on which authorities make timely decisions at times of crisis. At the same time, the ability of banks to produce comprehensive data to support valuations is essential to effectively manage a resolution case. 📌 The SRM Vision 2028 strategy's #goal of improving the European banking system's preparedness for crisis events. 🎯 The #SRB has provided for a phased implementation period to allow banks to fully adapt to #EoVC compliance and Avantage Reply is available to follow you along the entire path, based on your specific needs. #EoVCs #SRB #NewConsultation #SRMvision2028 #Resolution #Banks #Compliance

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