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Credit Bank Limited (CBL), commonly referred to as Credit Bank , is a commercial bank in Kenya , the largest economy in the East African Community . It is licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya , the central bank and national banking regulator.[2]
Overview
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The bank is a medium-sized commercial bank in Kenya , East Africa's largest economy. Prior to 2010, the bank's focus was large corporations and upscale business-people. In September 2010, Credit Bank changed strategy and transformed into a retail bank , serving all segments of society and their businesses. As of December 2018[update] , the bank's total assets were valued at approximately US$178.28 million (KES:17.805 billion), with shareholders' equity valued at US$28.67 million (KES:2.86 billion).[1]
History
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The bank was founded in 1986, as a non-bank financial institution (NBFI); Credit Kenya Limited . In 1995, the institution was awarded a commercial banking license and it rebranded to Credit Bank Limited .[3]
Ownership
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As at January 2016, the shares of stock of Credit Bank are privately owned by corporate and individual investors.[4] In January 2016, Fountain Enterprises Programme Group (FEP) announced plans to acquire a controlling 75 per cent stake in Credit Bank for KSh4 billion (approx. US$40 million), pending approval of the Central Bank of Kenya.[5] As of June 2019, the major shareholders in the bank's stock were as depicted in the table below:[6]
Credit Bank Limited Stock Ownership
Rank
Name of Owner
Percentage Ownership
1
Nyachae’s Sansora Group
2
Sanama Investment
2
Ketan Morjaria
3
Jay Karia
4
Fountain Enterprises Programme Group (FEP)[7]
5.00
5
Others
47.21
Total
100.00
Branches
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The bank maintains networked branches at the following locations:[8]
Main Branch - Mercantile House, Koinange Street, Nairobi
Westland Branch - Empress Plaza, Ring Road, Westlands , Nairobi
Industrial Area Branch - 53 Butere Road, Industrial Area, Nairobi
Lavington Branch - Lavington Mall, James Gichuru Road, Lavington , Nairobi
Kisumu Branch - Swan Centre, Oginga Odinga Road, Kisumu
Kitengela Branch - 2nd Floor, Safari House, Namanga Road, Kitengela
Nakuru Branch I - Giddo Plaza, Eldoret -Nakuru Highway, Nakuru
Kisii Branch - Hospital Road, Kisii
Mombasa Nkrumah Branch - Taiyebi House, Nkrumah Road, Mombasa
Eldoret Branch - Zion Mall, Uganda Road, Eldoret
Ongata Rongai Branch - Maasai Mall, Magadi Road, Ongata Rongai
Machakos Branch - Mbolu-Malu Road, Machakos
Thika Branch - Second Floor, Biashara Plaza, Mama Ngina Street, Thika
Nyali Branch - Nyali Centre, Link Road, Nyali
One Africa Branch - 2nd Floor, One Africa Place, Waiyaki Way, Westlands , Nairobi
New Nairobi Branch - Nairobi[7]
Meru Branch - Meru [7]
Eldoret Branch - Kerio Valley Development Authority Building, Oloo Street, Eldoret [9]
See also
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References
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^ "Directory of Commercial Banks And Mortgage Finance Companies" (PDF) . Central Bank of Kenya. Retrieved 13 August 2014 .
^ "History of Credit Bank Limited" . Credit Bank Limited. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014 .
^ Gachiri, John (14 January 2016). "Investment firm FEP buys 5 per cent stake in Nyachae's Credit Bank" . Business Daily Africa . Nairobi. Retrieved 15 January 2016 .
^ Gachiri, John (18 January 2016). "FEP set to pay Sh4bn for controlling stake in Nyachae's Credit Bank" . Business Daily Africa . Nairobi. Retrieved 19 January 2016 .
^ a b c d e Victor Juma (6 June 2019). "Credit Bank In Sh2 Billion Cash Call For Expansion" . Business Daily Africa . Nairobi. Retrieved 6 June 2019 .
^ a b c Juma, Victor (16 August 2016). "FEP pays Sh107 million to buy stake in Nyachae majority-owned bank" . Business Daily Africa . Nairobi. Retrieved 16 August 2016 .
^ "The Branch Network of Credit Bank Limited" . Credit Bank Limited. Retrieved 13 August 2014 .
^ Dennis Lubanga (4 April 2019). "Credit Bank Eyes SMEs With Eldoret Outlet" . Business Daily Africa . Nairobi. Retrieved 4 April 2019 .
External links
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Credit_Bank&oldid=1213740354 "
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