The State Bank of Mauritius Ltd (SBM) Group is today a leading Financial Services Group with an international presence. Its range of financial services include: retail and corporate banking, fiduciary services, treasury, eBusiness, lease, stockbroking, and asset management. SBM started operations in 1973 and was listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) on June 30, 1995. Innovation, flexibility, accessibility and reliability are the key attributes that have contributed to the Group's reputation and trustworthiness. A major financial institution belonging to around 16,500 shareholders, including domestic and international investors, SBM employs over 1,000 staff and services over 340,000 customers through its network of 49 service units and counters, not only in Mauritius but also in India and Madagascar.