Helped by its early decision within the country to centralise its systems and its subsequent perseverance,MCB has been well served by Symbols. The bank as a whole has prospered, so that it has won a number of awards, has been among the most profitable in the country for the last five or six years. It already had a reputation for technical innovation, pioneering in areas such as debit cards and Mastercard, and it has maintained this with the core system project.While the project has been far from straightforward, it has succeeded where others have failed, which reflects well on the bank itself and its supplier.