CRDB Bank Burundi

CRDB Bank Burundi, also CRDB Bank Burundi S.A., is a commercial bank in Burundi. It is licensed and supervised by the Bank of the Republic of Burundi, the central bank and national banking regulator. The commercial bank was established on 7 December 2012, as a 100 percent subsidiary of CRDB Bank Plc, based in neighboring Tanzania.[2]

Location

The headquarters and main branch of CRDB Bank Burundi S.A. are located at Chausee du Prince Louise Rwagasore 257, in the city of Bujumbura, Burundi's commercial capital.[3]

Overview

As of September 2022, the total assets of CRDB Bank Burundi were valued at (US$334 million).[4]

History

The bank was officially opened for business on 7 December 2012. It is a subsidiary of the Tanzanian financial services provider, CRDB Bank Plc. and is a component of the CRDB Bank Group,[2] which includes CRDB Bank, CRDB Bank DR Congo[5] and CRDB Insurance.[6]

Ownership

The shares of stock of CRDB Bank Burundi are 100 percent owned by CRDB Bank Plc, a Tanzanian financial services conglomerate, whose shares are traded on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE), under the symbol: CRDB.[2]

Governance

In March 2021, Bruce Mwile, the founding chief executive officer was promoted to Group Operating Officer and was replaced by Fredrick Siwale, as CEO of the Burundi subsidiary.[7] As of December 2023, the Chairman of the five-person board of directors is Hosea Ezekiel Kashimba, one of the non-executive directors.[8]

See also

References

  1. Marc Nkwame. CRDB to launch new branches in three more African countries IPP Media, 17 May 2024, retrieved 19 May 2024^
  2. EBAO. CRDB Bank Burundi S.A. EBA Oxford (EBAO), 31 December 2023, retrieved 31 December 2023^
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  4. Christella Ntirenganya. Tanzania vows to continue supporting the CRDB Bank Burundi Region Week, 23 February 2023, retrieved 31 December 2023^
  5. Josephine Christopher. Tanzania's CRDB Bank gets license to operate in DR Congo The Citizen (Tanzania), 5 May 2023, retrieved 31 December 2023^
  6. Zephania Ubwani. CRDB Bank Plc ventures into insurance business with new subsidiary The Citizen (Tanzania), 18 May 2023, retrieved 31 December 2023^
  7. TCZNT. CRDB Bank Names Head of Burundi Operations The Citizen (Tanzania) (TCZNT), 17 March 2021, retrieved 31 December 2023^
  8. CRDBBU. About Us: Board of Directors CRDB Bank Burundi S.A. (CRDBBU), 31 December 2023, retrieved 31 December 2023^