First Capital Bank Mozambique held, on May 23rd 2024, in Maputo, an event called Economic Forum for its customers, where it addressed two relevant current topics: “Foreign Exchange Market and Economic Perspectives” and “Impact of Mandatory Reserves and Opportunities”. The event aimed to offer valuable views on economic issues relevant to the financial and business sector in Mozambique.

The forum was attended by internal and external experts, including Roberto Tibana, Economist and Financial Market Analyst in Mozambique and Glória Janeiro, representing the Mozambique Stock Exchange.

In addition to external speakers, the event included the presence and intervention of internal speakers, namely the CEO of First Capital Bank, João Rodrigues, the CFO of First Capital Bank, Bruno Bastos and the institution’s CCO, Ivan Thompson, who also acted as moderator of the debate.

During the forum, participants had the opportunity to discuss and analyze key issues related to the foreign exchange market, as well as the impact of mandatory reserves established by the Central Bank of Mozambique. The speakers’ presentations and points of view covered technical and practical aspects, offering diverse perspectives and strategies to deal with the dynamics of the current financial market.

“We are pleased with the accomplishment of this first Economic Forum held by our institution”, said Ivan Thompson, CCO of First Capital Bank. “We believe that the discussions held during the forum were important to strengthen the relationship with our customers and provide them with information to support their business decisions.”, he added.

In a farewell message, First Capital Bank’s CEO, João Rodrigues, emphasized the importance of these forums and expressed the bank’s desire to promote more information sessions like this in the future, further strengthening the relationship with the bank’s customers.