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Context
- Launch of major investments requiring new sources of funding
- Activity development and diversification of SMEs and SMIs in search of funds
- Liberalised financial sector
- The Malagasy banking system in a few figures
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133 points of sale distributed throughout the island;
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$1,477 million in capital funds negotiated for 2003, broken down as follows:
- nearly $472 million in credits for the economy in 2003 against $402 million in 2001;
- $1,005 million in funds compared to $793 million in 2001;
- $98 million in turnover (net banking income) in 2003; - $27 millions in net profits, i.e. almost 25% profitability.
- Three major insurance companies
- Diversified provision of financial services suited to the partners’ needs
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Climate of trust and fruitful partnership relations between the investors of the financial institutions
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Banking law No. 95 – 030 of 22 February 1996 guarantees the proper running of financial establishments in general and commercial banks in particular
- Insurance sector protected by the Insurance Code
Opportunities for Banking and Insurance services
- Financial monitoring of large investments, SME and SMI activities
- Contract financing
- Leasing
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Financing of enterprise creation and development, strengthening of their financial structure
- Financing of commercial activities
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Development of insurance networks
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Prospect of integration with the Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean regional markets
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