Metbank
Commercial bank in Zimbabwe
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Metbank, formerly known as Metropolitan Bank of Zimbabwe, is a commercial bank in Zimbabwe. It is licensed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the central bank and national banking regulator.[3]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Harare, Zimbabwe |
Key people | Darlick E. Marandure (Chairman) Belmont Ndebele (Managing Director) |
| Products | |
| Revenue | |
| Total assets | US$200.7 million (2016)[1] |
Number of employees | 251 (2018)[2] |
| Website | www |
Location
Overview
Metbank serves large corporations, small to medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as individuals. The bank partners with MasterCard to issue debit and credit cards. As of December 2016[update], Metbank was a medium-sized financial services provider, with an asset base of US$200.7 million, with shareholders' equity of US$55.9 million.[1]
Metbank Limited has been involved with the introduction of digital banking, branchless banking, and internet banking and agency banking, while keeping the number of brick-and-mortar branches low. As of February 2018, Metbank had a network of banking agents numbering over 150, both inside and outside Zimbabwe. Many of these agents are women and youth, who otherwise would be unemployed.[5]
Ownership
According to the website of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the major shareholders in the stock of the bank include the following:[2]
| Rank | Shareholder | Percentage Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loita Finance Holdings Limited | 60.00 |
| 2 | Blisford Investments Private Limited | 10.00 |
| 3 | Crudge Investments Private Limited | 10.00 |
| 4 | Metropolitan Bank Trust | 7.20 |
| 5 | Rhinemead Investments Private Limited | 6.40 |
| 6 | Knopfler Investments Private Limited | 2.80 |
| 7 | Equestrian Trading Private Limited | 2.80 |
| 8 | CAI Pension Fund | 0.80 |
| Total | 100.00 | |
Branch network
Governance
The chairperson of the bank's board of directors is Dr. Linda Chipunza, a non-executive director. The managing director is Belmont Ndebele.[7]