Bank Gaborone

Bank Gaborone Limited, commonly referred to as Bank Gaborone, is a commercial bank in Botswana.

Bank Gaborone Limited
TypePrivate
IndustryFinance
Founded2006
HeadquartersGaborone, Botswana
Key people
Koos Brandt (Chairman)
Andre Barnard (Managing Director)
ProductsBanking
OwnerCapricorn Investment Holdings
WebsiteHomepage

As of June 2009, the bank had 5 branches and over 30 ATMs around the country.[1]

History

The Bank of Botswana issued a license to Bank Gaborone Limited to commence with its full retail banking business on February 1, 2006. Bank Gaborone opened their first branch on Pilane Road, Gaborone during September 2006. Since then, three more branches have been opened; one each in the Main Mall, City Mall, and Francistown.

Ownership

Bank Gaborone is a 100% subsidiary of Capricorn Investment Holdings (Botswana) Limited (CIHB). In turn, CIHB is 94.9% owned by Capricorn Investment Holdings (CIH).

Group Structure

Capricorn Investment Holdings owns other financial institutions in whole or in part, including the following:[2]

  • Botswana
  • Capricorn Investment Holdings (Botswana) Limited - 94.9% Shareholding
  • Bank Gaborone Limited - 94.9% Shareholding
  • Ellwood Insurance Brokers limited]] - 94.9% Shareholding
  • SmartSwitch Botswana Limited]] - 47.5% Shareholding
  • Capricorn Asset Management Limited]] - 75.2% Shareholding
  • Capricorn Capital Limited]] - 100% Shareholding
  • Cyan ES Limited - 100% Shareholding
  • Namibia
  • Bank Windhoek Holdings Limited - 73% Shareholding
  • Bank Windhoek - 73% Shareholding
  • BW finance Limited - 73% Shareholding
  • Welwitschia Nammic Insurance Brokers Limited - 56.7% Shareholding
  • Namib Bou Limited - 73% Shareholding
  • Santam Namibia Limited - 18.3%Shareholding
  • Sanlam Namibia Holdings Limited - 21.5% Shareholding
  • Nammic Financial Services Holdings - 100% Shareholding
  • GH Group Employee Share Trust - 16.4% Shareholding
  • Zambia

Branches

As of September 2010, the bank maintains branches at the following locations: [3]

  1. Main Branch - Main Mall, Gaborone
  2. Game City Mall Branch - Gaborone
  3. Molepolole Branch - Mafenyatlala Mall, Molepolole
  4. Francistown Branch - Galo Mall, Francistown
  5. Ghanzi Branch - Ghanzi
  6. CBD Branch , Gaborone
  7. Rail park Shopping Mall, Gaborone
  8. Game city mall , Gaborone
  9. Airport Junction Mall Gaborone

See also

References
  1. "Bank Gaborone - About Us". www.bankgaborone.co.bw. Archived from the original on 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  2. "Subsidiaries of the Capricorn Investment Holding Group" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
  3. "Bank Gaborone - About Us". www.bankgaborone.co.bw. Archived from the original on 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
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