Bank of Kigali

Bank of Kigali
Public
Traded as RSE: BOK
Industry Banking
Founded December 22, 1966 (1966-12-22)
Headquarters Kigali, Rwanda
Key people
 Marc Holtzman
(Chairman)[1]
Diane Karusisi
(Chief Executive Officer)[2]
Products Loans, checking, savings, investments, mortgages Internet Banking, Insurance services
Revenue IncreaseAftertax: RWF:23.3 billion (US$27 million) (2017)[3]
Total assets RWF:727.2 billion (US$851.5 million) (2017)[4]
Number of employees
 1,200+ (2017)[5]
Website www.bk.rw

Bank of Kigali (BK) is a commercial bank in Rwanda. It is licensed by the National Bank of Rwanda, the country's central bank and national banking regulator.[6]

Location

The headquarters and main branch of the bank are located at 6112 KN4 Avenue, in Nyarugenge District, in the city of Kigali, the capital and largest city in Rwanda.[7] The geographical coordinates of the bank's headquarters are: 01°56'54.0"S, 30°03'35.0"E (Latitude:-1.948333; Longitude:30.059722).[8]

Overview

Bank of Kigali is the largest commercial bank in Rwanda, by total assets. As of 31 December 2017, the bank's total assets were valued at RWF: 727.2 billion (US$851.5 million), with shareholders' equity of RWF:122.8 billion (US$143.7 million).[4]

On 29 September 2017, Global Credit Ratings affirmed Bank of Kigali Limited’s long-term and short-term national scale ratings of AA-(RW) and A1+(RW) respectively; with a stable outlook.[9]

The bank has won several back to back international and regional "Best Bank in Rwanda" awards, including from EuroMoney, The Banker, Global Finance Magazine, and EMEA Finance.[10]

History

The Bank was incorporated in the Republic of Rwanda on 22 December 1966. Initially Bank of Kigali was founded as a joint venture between the Government of Rwanda and Belgolaise, with each owning 50 percent of the ordinary share capital. In 1967, the Bank commenced its operations with its first branch in Kigali.[5]

Belgolaise was a subsidiary of Fortis Bank (now defunct), operating in Sub-Saharan Africa but in 2005 began to withdraw from its operations in Africa in line with Fortis’ strategy. In 2007 the Government of Rwanda acquired the Belgolaise shareholding in Bank of Kigali, thereby increasing its direct and indirect shareholding in the Bank to 100% of the entire Issued Shares. In 2011, the Bank changed its name under the new law relating to companies from Bank of Kigali S.A to Bank of Kigali Limited.[11]

On 21 June 2011, the Rwandan Capital Market Advisory Council approved plans for the bank to float 45 percent of its shares and list its shares on the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE), becoming the second domestic company to list on the RSE in a US$62.5 million Initial Public Offering. Trading in the shares of the bank started on 30 June 2011.[12]

In December 2012, regional media reports indicated that the bank was in the middle of an expansion into neighboring Uganda.[13] In February 2013, the bank received regulatory approval to open an office in Kenya.[14] While regional expansion was a top priority under former CEO James Gatera, his successor, Dr. Diane Karusisi has hinted that her focus is on further deepening the bank's roots at home to tap into what still remains a largely formally unbanked population. According to FinScope's survey on access to finance in Rwanda, out of 4 million adult Rwandans who have access to formal financial services, only 1.5 million adults or 26 percent of the total, use banks, with only slightly over 60,600 adults of the 1.5 million exclusively relying on banks; others have alternatives outside banking.[15]

In May 2018, at the bank's Annual General Meeting, the shareholders' approved plans to cross-list the stock of the bank on the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE), the largest in the East African Community. The cross-listing and the planned rights issue, both planned during the second half of 2018, are expected to raise US$70 million, to be deployed on the acquisition of new, improved ICT systems ($20 million), with the rest deployed in loans to support infrastructure projects at home.[16]

Branch network

As of May 2017, the bank maintained eighty networked branches, nearly 100 automated teller machines, more than 1,200 agents, six mobile banking vans and employed over 1,200 staff.[5][7]

Governance

The bank is supervised by a board of directors led by Chairman of the board, a position currently held by Marc Holtzman.[17] The day-to-day activities of the bank are administered by a six-person executive management team headed by the Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Diane Karusisi.[18]

Shareholding

As of March 2016, the ownership of the bank's stock stood as depicted in the table below:[19]

Rank Owner Percentage ownership
1 Government of Rwanda 29.5%
2 Social Security Board of Rwanda 25.1%
3 International institutional investors 14.0%
4 Retail investors 13.7%
5 Local institutional investors 8.9%
6 Regional institutional investors 7.7%
7 Employees and directors 1.0%
8 Other state-owned entities 0.1%
Total 100.00%
  • Note:Totals may be slightly off due to rounding.

See also

References

  1. ↑ World Economic Forum (3 June 2018). "Marc Holtzman: Chairman of Board of Directors, Bank of Kigali". Geneva: World Economic Forum. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Mugisha, Ivan (9 January 2016). "Bank of Kigali picks new CEO as Gatera resigns". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Kabona, Esiara (3 June 2018). "Bank of Kigali defies odds, posts $7 million profit". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  4. 1 2 Bank of Kigali (28 March 2018). "BK Group PLC Announces Audited, IFRS-Based Q4 2017 & Full Year 2017 Results" (PDF). Rwanda: Bank of Kigali Group Plc. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 Agutamba, Kenneth (5 May 2017). "Rwanda's largest commercial bank comes of age; 50th anniversary celebrations set for today". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  6. ↑ BNR. "List of Licensed Banks In Rwanda as at 30 June 2017" (PDF). Banque Nationale du Rwanda (BNR). Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  7. 1 2 Bank of Kigali (3 June 2018). "Bank of Kigali Branch Network of". Kigali, Rwanda: Bank of Kigali. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  8. ↑ Google (3 June 2018). "Location of the headquarters of the Bank of Kigali" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  9. ↑ Global Credit Ratings (29 September 2017). "GCR affirms Bank of Kigali Limited's rating of AA-(RW); Outlook Stable". Johannesburg: Global Credit Rating Company. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  10. ↑ >Tumwebaze, Peterson (18 September 2017). "BK wins international award for best bank in Rwanda". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  11. ↑ Bank of Kigali (3 June 2018). "The History of Bank of Kigali". Kigali, Rwanda: Bank of Kigali. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  12. ↑ Rugangazi, Randa (24 June 2011). "Rwandans to gain from buying shares on stock market". Kigali: Igihe.com. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  13. ↑ Gahamanyi, John (7 December 2012). "Bank of Kigali To Venture Into Uganda Market". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  14. ↑ Mugwe, David (19 February 2013). "Bank of Kigali Gets Licence To Open Office In Kenya". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  15. ↑ Kenneth Agutamba (6 March 2016). "Bankers should take a bus to Burera". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  16. ↑ Kabona, Esiara (21 May 2018). "Bank of Kigali gets green light to list on NSE". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  17. ↑ Bank of Kigali (3 June 2018). "The Board of Directors of Bank of Kigali". Kigali: Bank of Kigali. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  18. ↑ Bank of Kigali (3 June 2018). "Bank of Kigali Executive Management". Kigali: Bank of Kigali. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  19. ↑ Bank of Kigali (31 March 2016). "Bank of Kigali: Shareholding Structure As At 31 March 2016". Kigali, Rwanda: Bank of Kigali. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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