Created in 1971 BGFIBank Group is today : a financial leader in the CEMAC zone with a balance sheet of 3 025 billion on December 31st 2012; 100 % private financial Group ; a multi-brand group specialized in retail banking and other financial services: BGFIBank, BGFI International, BBS, BGFICapital, BGFIBourse, Hedenia, Finatra, LOXIA Emf, Western Union, Assinco, Assinco Vie, BGFIServices ; a wide network of retail banking in Gabon, in Congo, in Equatorial Guinea, in Madagascar, in France, in Benin, in Democratic Republic of Congo, in Cameroun, in Ivory Coast and in Sao Tome e Principe ; leader in Gabon and Congo ; 1635 employees in 10 countries ; large companies, VIPs, and small and medium enterprises or industries (SME/SMI) as clients; certified ISO 2000 in Gabon , ISO 2008 in Congo for all retail banking activities and ISO 14001 for the environmental management system; First financial group in Africa to sign the UN World Pact for sustainable development trough human rights, environment preservation and the fight against corruption.