Exim Bank (Tanzania)
Commercial bank in Tanzania
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Exim Bank (Tanzania) (EBT), is a commercial bank in Tanzania, the second-largest economy in the East African Community. The bank is licensed by the Bank of Tanzania, which is the country's central bank and national banking regulator.[2]
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Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Exim Tower, Plot Number 1404, Block Number 05, Ghana Avenue, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
Key people | Ambassador Juma Mwapachu Chairman Jaffari Matundu Chief Executive Officer Shani Kinswaga Chief Financial Officer |
| Products | Loans, Savings, Checking, Investments, Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Mortgages |
| Revenue |  Aftertax:TSh 16.481 billion (US$7.096 million) (2021)[1] |
| Total assets | TSh 1.372 trillion (US$590.574 million) (2021)[1] |
| Website | Company website |
Overview
EBT is a large banking institution, providing commercial banking services to individuals, small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMEs), and large corporate clients. As of December 2021[update], according to its annual report, published on the bank's website, the bank's total assets were valued at TSh 1.372 trillion (US$590.3 million), assuming an exchange rate of 2,322/45 per US dollar, with shareholders' equity of TSh 170.843 billion (US$73.6 million).[1]
The Exim Bank Group was the fifth largest commercial bank group in the country, by assets, as of April 2014.[3] By June 2016, the bank's total assets had grown to TSh 1.5 trillion (approx. US$700.8 million).[4] Following the acquisition of the business and assets of United Bank Tanzania Limited, in November 2019, Exim Bank (Tanzania), increased its assets to US$732.4 million.[5]
History
EBT was formed in 1997 by a group of Tanzanian business people, following the liberalization of the Tanzanian economy. It reportedly broke even within the first five months of operation.[6] As of November 2019[update], EBT maintained wholly owned banking subsidiaries in the Comoros, Djibouti and Uganda. It is the first indigenous Tanzanian bank to own subsidiaries outside the country, as at March 2016.[7] In April 2010, the bank was authorized by the Bank of Tanzania to establish subsidiaries in Djibouti and Zambia, thus setting up the Exim Bank (East Africa) Group, a regional banking financial services organization. In March 2016, EBT acquired 58.6% of Imperial Bank (Uganda) Limited and changed its name to Exim Bank (Uganda) Limited.[8] In November 2019, Exim Bank Tanzania acquired the businesses and assets of United Bank Tanzania Limited, a subsidiary of the Pakistan bank, United Bank Limited.[5] In July 2022, Exim Bank Tanzania acquired First National Bank of Tanzania, bringing total group assets to TSh 2.4 trillion (US$1.033+ billion).[9]
Exim Bank Group (East Africa)
Exim Bank Tanzania, is the largest subsidiary of the Exim Bank Group (East Africa), a large financial services conglomerate, that maintains its headquarters in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's largest city. Members of the banking group include:[10]
- Exim Bank (Tanzania) - Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
- Exim Bank (Comoros) - Moroni, Comoros
- Exim Bank (Djibouti) - Djibouti City, Djibouti.
- Exim Bank (Uganda) - Kampala, Uganda.[11]
Ownership
The stock of Exim Bank (Tanzania) is owned by private individuals and corporate entities. The current shareholding in the bank is summarized in the table below:[1]
| Rank | Name of Owner | Percentage Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogesh Manek | 20.0 |
| 2 | Hanif Jaffer | 20.0 |
| 3 | Shaffin Jamal | 20.0 |
| 4 | Azim Kassam | 20.0 |
| 5 | Azim Virjee | 20.0 |
| TOTAL | 100.0 | |
Branch network
As of October 2017[update], EBT maintains 33 branches at the following locations inside Tanzania:[12]
- Clock Tower Branch - Samora Avenue, Dar es Salaam
- Exim Tower Branch - Exim Tower, Dar es Salaam
- Hill Park Branch - Mlimani City, Dar es Salaam
- Samora Avenue Branch - 9 Samora Avenue, Dar-es-Salaam
- Kariakoo Branch - Morogoro Road, Dar es Salaam
- Mkwepu Branch - Mkwepu Street, Dar es Salaam
- Namanga Branch - Namanga, Dar es Salaam
- Nyerere Road Branch - Nyerere Road, Dar es Salaam
- Temeke Branch - Chang'ombe, Dar es Salaam
- Mwanza Branch - Kenyatta Road, Mwanza
- Arusha Branch - Goliondoi Road, Arusha
- Mount Meru Branch - Uhuru Road, Arusha
- Moshi Branch - Boma Road, Moshi
- Tanga Branch - Independence Avenue, Tanga
- Zanzibar Branch - Mlandege Street, Zanzibar
- Morogoro Branch - Lumumba Road, Morogoro
- Mbeya Branch - Industrial Area, Mbeya
- Mtwara Branch - Tanu Road, Mtwara
- Iringa Branch - Iringa
- Shinyanga Branch - Shinyanga
- Tabora Branch - Tabora
- Karatu Branch - Karatu
- Kigoma Branch - Kigoma
- Mwanakwerekwe Branch- Zanzibar
- Lumumba Branch - Ushirika Towers, Lumumba Street, Dar es Salaam
- Udom Branch - UDOM College of Informatics, Dodoma[13]
Governance
The chairman of the board is Ambassador Juma Mwapachu, a non-executive director. The chief executive officer is Jaffari Matundu, who is a non-shareholder.[1]
