Ministers visit in Cairo
When a conference was held in Cairo this summer on Egyptians living abroad, BCC (Misr) organised a booth to explain its services to expatriates. Mr Albert Barsoum Salama, Minister of Emigration and Expatriates, visited the booth and was impressed by the range of services that BCC has to offer.
Kenya Bankers Association
Amin Jindani is BCC's country manager in Kenya. He is also chairman of the Kenya Bankers Association and helps organise its activities. The guest of honour at the latest meeting was Mr Philip Ndegma, chairman of the Central Bank of Kenya.
The vision of a banker
Agha Hasan Abedi congratulates Dr Ahsanul Hasan Khan on the completion of his PhD thesis on organisation and management in banking. Dr Khan is an officer with the National Bank of Oman. His doctorate was awarded by the Century University in California. One of the conclusions of the study is that vision is an essential part of banking.
BCC honoured in Miami
The authorities of the city of Miami, in Florida, have bestowed the key of the city on BCC Miami's A. R. Sakhia. This is in recognition of BCC's activities in the region. Mr Sakhia accepted the key on behalf of all family members in Miami.
Meeting in Luxemburg
Last July, Agha Hasan Abedi met the Finance Minister of Luxemburg, M. Jacques Santer. M. Santer congratulated BCC on its substantial growth and thanked the bank for its contribution to the Luxemburg economy. In the photo, M. Santer is on the right, Mr Abedi is in the centre and Mr S. Akhlaque Husain, BCC's Regional General Manager in Luxemburg, is on the left.
Winning with travellers cheques
As part of BCC's marketing campaign, all members of the British Airways American and Canadian Reunion Club who buy our travellers cheques have a chance to win a free air ticket to North America. Mrs Heather Boucher and three of her colleagues from British Airways came to the UK regional office on 8 September to help with the firstever draw. The winner was Mrs L Kirby of Leeds, who bought her travellers cheques at the Headrow branch.
Forging closer links
BCC officers in Freetown, Sierra Leone, have hosted a special dinner in honour of delegates from the Bank of China who were visiting West Africa. His Excellency the Chinese Ambassador in Sierra Leone, Her Excellency the Pakistan Ambassador in Ghana, Miss Salma Kishwar Jan, and Mr Moazzam Mirza, BCC's country manager in Sierra Leone, were all present at the dinner.
Canton Trade Fair
The biannual Canton Trade Fair is the most important event of its type in China. It is a meeting place for Chinese corporations and businessmen from all over the world. Representatives of the Far East regional office and the Beijing office attended the latest fair, to promote BCC's services. Turnover at each fair is between $3 billion and $4 billion.
TO HIM WE BELONG AND UNTO HIM WE RETURN
We mourn the tragic deaths of two of our family members who perished in an air crash near Abu Dhabi. We offer our sincere condolences to the bereaved members of the families and fully share their grief.
Mr Akbar Nawaz, who was on the unfortunate flight 771, joined banking 23 years ago and had been associated with BCC since 1976. His last assignment was as head of the Advance Control Department and member of the Management Committee of BCC (Emirates). An able banker, and a good, likeable human being, he has left behind a widow, four children and a bereaved family of 9,000 persons.
Another family member on flight 771 was Mrs Shabnam Tariq, wife of Mr Tariq Rasool, in charge of Book Keeping, Corporate Unit of BCC SA, Abu Dhabi.
May their souls rest in peace.
Amen
