Middle East Bank (Kenya)
Middle East Bank Kenya (MEBK), is a commercial bank in Kenya. It is licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), the central bank and national banking regulator.[1]
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Banking |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters | Mebank Tower Milimani Street Nairobi, Kenya |
Key people | A.A.K. Esmail (Chairman), Dhirendra Rana (Managing Director) |
| Total assets | US$70 million (KES:5.87 billion) (2012) |
| Website | www |
The bank is a small retail bank, that focuses on meeting the needs of large corporations and high-net-worth individuals. As of December 2013, the bank was ranked number 41, by assets, out of a total of 43 commercial banks in Kenya.[2] As of December 2012, the bank's total assets were valued at about US$70 million (KES:5.87 billion), with shareholders' equity of approximately US$13 million (KES:1.124 billion).[3]
History
Middle East Bank Kenya started operations in Kenya in August 1981, after receiving a banking license from the Central Bank of Kenya, the national banking regulator.[4] The initial shareholders in the bank were the Al-Futtaim Group, affiliated with the Middle East Bank Group of United Arab Emirates. In 1991, the Al-Futtaim Group divested from the bank, leaving shareholding in Kenyan hands.[5]
In 1995, Banque Belgolaise, a Belgian financial institution acquired 25% shareholding in Middle East Bank Kenya, becoming the single largest shareholder. As a result of multiple bank mergers and acquisitions, that 25% shareholding subsequently came to be owned by BNP Paribas Fortis. 75% shareholding remains in private Kenyan hands.[6]
Ownership
The shares of stock of Middle East Bank Kenya are privately held. The largest single shareholder, with 25% shareholding, is BNP Paribas Fortis, a Belgian financial services provider that is a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, a French banking conglomerate that is the largest banking group in the world. Shareholding in Meddle East Bank is depicted in the table below:
| Rank | Name of Owner | Percentage Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BNP Paribas Fortis of Belgium | 25.00 |
| 2 | Institutional and Individual Kenyan Investors | 75.00 |
| Total | 100.00 | |
Branch network
As of August 2010, the bank maintains its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city. It has three branches; two in Nairobi and another in Mombasa, Kenya's second-largest city.[7]
References
- CBK, . "Directory of Commercial Banks And Mortgage Finance Companies" (PDF). Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). Retrieved 6 August 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Bankelele, . (28 April 2014). "Kenya Bank Rankings By Assets In 2013". Bankelele.Co.Ke. Retrieved 6 August 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- MEBK, . "Audited Financial Statements And Other Disclosures As At 31 December 2012". Middle East Bank Kenya (MEBK). Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- "Middle East Bank Branches | Middle East Bank Branches Kenya | Middle East Bank". www.banks-kenya.com. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- "Middle East Bank Kenya Q3 Earnings Jump to KSh 70.1 Million". Kenyan Wallstreet. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- MEBK, . "History of Middle East Bank Kenya". Middle East Bank Kenya (MEBK). Retrieved 6 August 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- MEBK, . "The Branches of Middle East Bank Kenya". Middle East Bank Kenya (MEBK). Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
