Barclays in the
Seychelles is a division of the Barclays bank concern.
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Barclays in Seychelles Barclays has operated in
Seychelles since 1959 and has been closely associated with all phases of the country's development. Barclays has the largest banking office and
cash machine network in the country with representation on the three main islands of Mahe (two branches and one agency), Praslin (one branch and one agency) and La Digue (one agency). The Barclays name, which is recognised worldwide, gives us true global reach.
The
Seychelles, which declared independence from Britain in 1976, is a republic within the Commonwealth. The country is comprised of approximately 115 islands spread over a large area of the western Indian Ocean 1,000 miles due east of Kenya and is in the time zone GMT + 4 hours. The largest of the islands, Mahe, on which the country's capital, Victoria, is situated is 153 sq.km in area.
Although the economy is based largely on tourism, tuna canning & fishing also make a significant contribution.
The local currency is the
Seychelles Rupee. Although the country's first language is Creole, English (which is the official business language) and French are widely understood
Barclays is the leading private sector bank in
Seychelles, and we believe this is because we are committed to providing the highest levels of customer service in our drive to be the 'Bank of Choice'. Our commitment paid off when, in 1997 and again in 1998/99, Barclays won the coveted Government sponsored U-First customer service award as the Bank of the Year.
We take an active part in the local community and a number of our Seychellois staff have received Barclays Group Chairman's Awards for their contribution.
Our capability is enhanced by the use of the latest satellite communication technology throughout our branch network, which allows on-line handling of domestic transactions
source: Barclays in
Seychelles
