Cairo Bank Uganda
Cairo Bank Uganda Limited (CBUL), formerly known as Cairo International Bank (CIB), is a commercial bank in Uganda.[1] It is licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator.[2] It is a subsidiary of Egypt-based banking group, Banque du Caire Group.[1]
Type | Private, Subsidiary of Banque du Caire |
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Industry | Financial Services |
Founded | 1995 |
Headquarters | Plot no. 16, Mackinnon Road - Nakasero, Kampala, Uganda |
Key people | Managing Director: Ahmad Maher Nada |
Products | Personal banking: checking, savings, kids and teens, investments, loans, debit cards Business banking: checking, savings, investments, loans |
Number of employees | 146 (2020) |
Website | cbu |
Headquarters Location
Cairo Bank Uganda has its headquarters at Lotis Towers, at Plot 16 Mackinnon Road, Nakasero Hill, in the central business district of Kampala, Uganda's capital city.[3] The geographical coordinates of the bank's headquarters are: 0°19'17.0"N, 32°35'05.0"E (Latitude:0.321389; Longitude:32.584722).[4]
Overview
CBUL focuses on serving small and medium businesses (SMEs), educational institutions, non-governmental organizations and corporate entities. In 2020, the bank re-branded and turned its focus on meeting the banking needs of SMEs. Cairo Bank Uganda Limited is a fully owned subsidiary by Banque du Caire (BDC), an Egypt-based financial services conglomerate with total assets in excess of US$12 billion, as of September 2020.[1][5]
As of December 2019 the total assets of Cairo Bank Uganda were valued at USh189 billion (US$51.4 million) with shareholders' equity of USh52.3 billion (US$14.2 million).[1]
History
Incorporated as Cairo International Bank in 1995, the bank began operations in the same year following the issuance of a commercial banking license by the Bank of Uganda. In 2020, Banque du Caire, which owned 62.4 percent of the shares of stock of the Ugandan subsidiary, acquired the 24 percent shareholding owned by Bank Misr and the 13.6 percent owned by Bank of Egypt, to become the sole owner of 100 percent of the tock of the Ugandan bank.[6]
Management Board
Cairo Bank Uganda (CBU) is governed by an eight-person board of directors. Ahmad Nada Maher is the Managing Director, and Sylvia Jagwe Owachi serves as the Executive Director.[1][5]
Branch network
CBU has the following branches, as of September 2020:[7]
1. Main Branch : Lotis Towers, Plot 16 - Mackinnon Road, Nakasero, Kampala.
2. Kampala Road Branch: Greenland Towers, Plot 30 Kampala Road, Kampala.
3. Kikuubo Branch: Shamba Complex, Kyagwe Road, Kampala.
4. Garden City Branch: Garden City Shopping Mall, Yusuf Lule Road, Kampala.
5. Bugoloobi Branch: Plot 1-5 Spring Close, Bugoloobi, Kampala.
6. Bweyogerere Branch: Bweyogerere, Kira Town.
7. Mbarara Branch: Rwebikona Building, Mbarara – Fort Portal Road, Mbarara.
Rebranding
In September 2020, Cairo International Bank Limited changed its name to Cairo Bank Uganda Limited, relocated to new headquarter premises and changed focus to SME customers.[1][5]
References
- Daily Monitor (2 September 2020). "Cairo Bank Changes Name, Shifts Focus". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- Bank of Uganda (30 June 2020). "List of Licensed Commercial Banks As At 30 June 2020" (PDF). Kampala: Bank of Uganda. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- Cairo Bank Uganda (September 2020). "Contact Us: Head Office Location". Kampala: Cairo Bank Uganda. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- Google (10 January 2021). "Location of Headquarters and Main Branch of Cairo Bank Uganda, Kampala, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- Taddewo William Senyonyi (1 September 2020). "Cairo International Bank Rebrands To Cairo Bank Uganda, Promises Customers 'New Innovative Products'". Kampala: Business Focus Uganda. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- Cairo Bank Uganda (1 September 2020). "About CBU: Our History". Kampala: Cairo Bank Uganda Limited. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- Cairo Bank Uganda (1 September 2020). "Branches of Cairo Bank Uganda". Kampala: Cairo Bank Uganda Limited. Retrieved 10 January 2021.