BMOI

BMOI (Banque Malgache de l'Océan Indien) is a leading commercial bank in Madagascar and a subsidiary of the BPCE Group, one of France's largest banking groups. Headquartered in the Ankorondrano business district of Antananarivo, BMOI operates branches in major cities including Toamasina, Mahajanga, Nosy Be, and Antsirabe. The bank provides comprehensive financial services to corporations, SMEs, and individual clients, with specialized divisions for trade finance, project finance, and private banking. BMOI's legal and compliance department is one of the largest in-house legal teams in Madagascar, overseeing regulatory compliance with CSBF directives, anti-money laundering (AML) protocols, and international banking standards. The bank's legal team regularly collaborates with external avocats on structured finance transactions, syndicated lending arrangements, and cross-border payment disputes. BMOI is known for its rigorous recruitment of top legal talent from the University of Antananarivo Law Faculty.