As you journey through Africa from East to West, you will encounter different people, contrasting cultures and divergent ways of life.
But on that same journey, you will come across the same determination, an identical yearning towards creating a better tomorrow for everyone, the same dreams of the future, a coincidental embrace of technology, similar innovations that drive economic growth.
While investing in the African future, we stay true to our roots and traditions, bringing together singular identities that blend to create a new, more meaningful, more significant whole. As you journey through this report, from start to finish you will encounter our embrace of technological advancement, while always keeping humans and the community as a focal point with content generated by AI and inspired by African Intelligence.
As you journey through Africa from East to West, you will encounter different people, contrasting cultures and divergent ways of life.
But on that same journey, you will come across the same determination, an identical yearning towards creating a better tomorrow for everyone, the same dreams of the future, a coincidental embrace of technology, similar innovations that drive economic growth.
While investing in the African future, we stay true to our roots and traditions, bringing together singular identities that blend to create a new, more meaningful, more significant whole. As you journey through this report, from start to finish you will encounter our embrace of technological advancement, while always keeping humans and the community as a focal point with content generated by AI and inspired by African Intelligence.
2022 has been my first full year as Chair of Bank One. I would like to thank Sandra my predecessor for her nine years of stewardship of the Bank. Bank One has made great strides during her time first as an independent director and then Chairperson. I would also like to recognise the welcome and support of my other directors and the management team.
Becoming Africa’s preferred gateway
Empowering your prosperity
Integrity
We are truthful, ethical and committed to doing the right thing.
Innovation
We are creative, bold and embrace doing things differently, with our customers in mind.
Trust
We believe in, count and rely on each other to deliver consistently and walk the talk.
Courage
We speak up, hold each other to account and challenge each other to constantly improve.
Respect
We value everyone and treat them with respect and fairness.
Guillaume Passebecq is an International School of Management (IDRAC) graduate who has spent his entire career in the banking sector. He started off as a Portfolio Manager at B* capital Paris, the BNP Paribas brokerage house in 1999. In 2007, he was appointed as Head of Sales at BNP Paribas Personal Investors Luxembourg. He joined AfrAsia Bank in 2014 and was subsequently appointed as Head of Private Banking.
Guillaume joined Bank One as the Head of Private Banking in March 2017. He brought along the needed expertise to uplift the Private Banking offer. Following the setting up of the International Custody Platform, Securities Services and the External Wealth Managers Desk, our clients, both high-net-worth and institutional now have the tools for their wealth management experience. The Bank’s array of clients has also been widened to accommodate Asset Managers, Investment Funds, Pension Funds, Family Offices and Financial Intermediaries through a one stop shop and open architecture model.