BGFIBank Group

BGFIBank Group, whose full name is BGFIBank Group S.A., is a financial services organization headquartered in Gabon. The group has subsidiaries in eight countries including Gabon, Benin, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, France and Cote d'Ivoire.

BGFIBank Group
TypePrivate
IndustryBanking and Finance
Founded1971
HeadquartersLibreville, Gabon
Key people
Patrice Otha, Chairman
Henri-Claude Oyima, Chief Executive Officer
ProductsLoans, Mortgages Investments, Debit cards, Credit Cards
WebsiteHomepage

Overview

BGFIBank Group is a large financial services conglomerate in Central, West and East Africa, with subsidiaries in ten countries. The member institutions serve both individuals and businesses, with emphasis on small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). As of December 2010, the Group's assets were in excess of €3.7 billion.[1] In January 2010, BGFIGroup was rated the largest bank group in Central Africa, by assets.[2]

History

In 1971, the group started with one institution in Gabon called Bank of Paris and the Netherlands Gabon. That first bank was a joint venture between several private Gabonese investors, BNP Paribas and the Netherlands.[3]

The group's first subsidiary was set up in 1987 under the name FIGADIM and was later renamed BGFIBail. In 1996, when Gabonese private investors acquired majority shareholding in the bank, it rebranded as the International Gabonese and French Bank known in French, as "Banque Gabonaise et Française Internationale" (BGFI). The Group's second subsidiary, Financiere Transafricaine (Finatra), was established in 1997.

In 2000, the bank rebranded to BGFIBank S.A., which is its current name. During the next ten years, the group has pursued an aggressive expansion policy by opening a subsidiary in Republic of the Congo in 2000, Equatorial Guinea in 2001, France in 2007, Madagascar in 2010, Benin in 2010 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2010. During the same decade a plethora of non-bank financial subsidiaries were set up by the group, the majority being located in Gabon.[4]

Member companies

The companies that composes the BGFIBank Group include:[5]

Commercial banks
Other financial services companies
  • BGFI Immo - Real estate business - - Gabon
  • BGFI Asset Management - Portfolio management - - Gabon
  • BGFIBail - Leasing - - Gabon
  • BGFIBourse - Financial engineering, stockbroking and consultancy - Gabon
  • Finatra - Consumer credit - - Gabon
  • BGFICash - Funds transfer - - Gabon
  • BGFIFactor - Factoring - - Gabon
  • LOXIA Emf - Microfinance - - Gabon
  • Socofin - Leasing and consumer credit Republic of the Congo

Ownership

Shareholding in the Group's stock is private, although dynamic. New investors can buy in, while existing investors have the opportunity to divest. However, the Group's stock is not listed on any publicly traded exchange. The detailed shareholding in BGFIBank Group is illustrated in the table below:[6]

BGFIBank Group stock ownership
RankName of ownerPercentage ownership
1Private investors32.50
2Gabon Development Bank10.00
3Delta Synergie09.01
4Financiére des Vosges05.00
5Compagnie du Komo25.01
6Carlo Tassara Asset Management09.50
7BGFIBank employees08.98
Total100.00

Governance

The Chairman of the eleven member Board of Directors is Patrice Otha. The Chief Executive Officer of the Group is Henri-Claude Oyima and the General Secretary is Brice Laccruche.[7]

See also

References
  1. "2009 Group Financial Statement". Bgfi.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  2. "BGFIBank Group Second Largest Bank Group In Central Africa". Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. "PNB Paribas Was A Founding Investor In BGFIBank Group". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  4. "History of BGFIBank Group". Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  5. "Subsidiaries of BGFIBank Group". Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  6. "Shareholding In BGFIBank Group". Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  7. "Key People At BGFIBank Group". Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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