Free Offshore Bank Account Mauritius — Crypto News

AfrAsia bank was founded in 2007 with headquarters in Port Louis, Mauritius. The bank holds a Banking Licence to conduct banking business in Mauritius issued by the Bank of Mauritius under Section 7 of the Banking Act 2004.

Afrasia bank has the market-leading position in its core business lines: private banking & wealth management, global business, corporate & investment banking, treasury.

The bank has its representative offices in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and London. AfrAsia Bank has positioned itself as a regional player facilitating investment flows and trade traffic between Africa and Asia and globally. The bank has cross-border capabilities to deliver tailor-made solutions with tangible benefits.

AfrAsia Bank has been awarded as “Best Wealth Management Provider in Mauritius 2014” by World Finance magazine.

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WHAT AFRASIA BANK OFFERS:
Full range of banking services.
Personal, Corporate, International & Investment Banking.
Accounts in all major currencies.
Internet banking.
Telephone banking services and dedicated relationship manager.
Online trading platforms.
Foreign Exchange Trading facilities.
Customer support in English and French.
USD credit MasterCard Gold and Titanium
Term deposits.
Private Banking.

The approximate timeframe for account allocation from 3 to 5 business days receipt of the original documents by the bank.

Requirements:

REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONAL ACCOUNT SET UP WITH AFRASIA BANK:
Personal presence is not required.
Minimum balance is not required
Account opening timeframe. The account will be activated within 3–5 business days, upon receipt by the bank of all duly completed forms and relevant information.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR OPENING OF A PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNT:
Notarized copy of valid passport. The passport must be signed and signature must match the signature in the application form. The photograph must be clear and of good quality.
Original or notarized copy of utility bill / bank statement dated within 3 months as verification of residential address.
Original or notarized copy of Lawyer’s/Banker’s/Accountant’s reference letter dated within 3 months.
Personal CV

PLEASE NOTE:

Documents that are not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation.

Requirements (Corp):

REQUIREMENTS FOR CORPORATE ACCOUNT SET UP WITH AFRASIA BANK
Personal presence is not required.
No initial deposit required.
Account opening timeframe. The account will be activated within 3–5 business days, upon receipt by the bank of all duly completed forms and relevant information.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
For the Company:
A set of legalized company documents consisting of:
Certificate of Incorporation
Memorandum and Articles of Associations
Documents confirming the appointment of company directors and secretary (if any)
document confirming the location of the registered office
Share Certificate(s)
Certificate of Good Standing if the company is more than 12 months old
Copy of the Corporate Structure, identifying the ultimate beneficial owner(s)
Valid License (if applicable)

For each director, shareholder, secretary, authorized signatory, and ultimate beneficial owner:
Notarized copy of valid passport.
The passport must be signed and signature must match the signature in the application form. The photograph must be clear and of good quality.
Original or notarized copy of utility bill/bank statement dated within 3 months as verification of residential address.
Original or notarized copy of Lawyer’s/Banker’s/Accountant’s reference letter, dated within 3 months
Power of Attorney (where applicable)
Personal CV

For each corporate officer (Where the company directors or shareholders are legal entities), please provide:
A set of legalized company documents consisting of:
Copy of constitutional documents (Certificate of Incorporation, Articles, etc.).
Copy of Corporate Register (which shall include Register of Shareholders, Directors and Secretary).
Copy of the Corporate Structure.
Certificate of Good Standing.

PLEASE NOTE:
Documents that are not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation.

Once all documentation is available please email electronic copies to our representative for review; incomplete or unexecuted forms can create delays in the account opening process.

Howto?:

First you have to know the banks website: http://www.afrasiabank.com/

How to open the account: Please download the opening forms and follow the instructions from the bank here: http://international-banking.afrasiabank.com/apply-now.html

After you returned the application forms with all necessary documents back to the bank, your account is set up after further 5–7 working days and you will get the access data by post delivered.

Your new Offshore bank account is from then on fully usable.

Important notes:

If the account opening documents provided are incomplete, unverified or are not clear they may have to request further information, documents or clarification from you before they can open your account.

As part of the process you will need to send personal information. It’s very important that you use real information. Don’t try to use questionable data. If you have some problem or a specific question the best is to contact them directly and let them know so they can help you.

For further questions regarding your account opening we ask you to contact the customer care center directly of the bank via:

E-Mail: afrasia@afrasiabank.com

Tel : +230 208 5500

Originally published at https://cryptonomad.info on June 10, 2019.