| THE GROUP | THE BANK | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |||||||
| MUR'000 | MUR'000 | MUR'000 | MUR'000 | MUR'000 | MUR'000 | |||||||
| Salaries | 369,667 | 354,088 | 279,243 | 339,654 | 320,190 | 257,048 | ||||||
| Staff benefits | 269,962 | 175,261 | 146,982 | 264,204 | 171,769 | 145,524 | ||||||
| Retirement benefit cost (Note 30) | 14,353 | 8,165 | 23,000 | 13,697 | 7,077 | 23,000 | ||||||
| Pension cost - defined contribution scheme | 24,533 | 21,310 | 13,477 | 22,414 | 19,376 | 9,976 | ||||||
| Training expenses | 6,605 | 11,311 | 810 | 6,327 | 11,252 | 810 | ||||||
| 685,120 | 570,135 | 463,512 | 646,296 | 529,664 | 436,358 | |||||||