Equity Bank Tanzania Limited
Equity Bank Tanzania Limited, is a commercial bank in Tanzania, the second-largest economy in the East African Community. It is licensed by the Bank of Tanzania, the country's central bank and national banking regulator.[1][2] The bank is a member of the Equity Group Holdings Limited, a large financial services conglomerate, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with subsidiaries in Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, and Zambia.[3]
Private | |
Industry | Financial Services |
Founded | 2012 |
Headquarters | Golden Jubilee Towers, Ohio Street Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
Key people | Robert Kiboti - Managing Director |
Products | Loans, Checking, Savings, Investments, Debit Cards, Diaspora Banking |
Total assets | US$142.42 million (Q3:2014) |
Number of employees | 399 (Q4:2019) |
Parent | Equity Group Holdings Limited |
Website | tz |
Overview
As of September 2014, Equity Bank Tanzania Limited owned total assets valued at US$143.42 million, with US$107.68 million in customer deposits and a loan book of US$87.1 million.[4] As at 31 June 2016, his bank was the leading originator of mortgage loans in Tanzania, accounting for an estimated TZS:96 billion (approx. US$45 million) in total mortgage loans.[5] At that time this translated in about 20 percent market share of all mortgage loans in the country.[5]
Equity Group Holdings Limited
Equity Group Holdings Limited is a large financial services group in East Africa.[6] As of March 2014, The group had an asset base valued at over US$3.45 billion (KES:295 billion), with a total customer base in excess of 8.7 million, in the region the group serves.[7] The companies that comprise the Equity Bank Group include the following:[8]
- Equity Bank Kenya Limited – Nairobi, Kenya
- Equity Bank Rwanda Limited – Kigali, Rwanda
- Equity Bank South Sudan Limited – Juba, South Sudan
- Equity Bank Tanzania Limited – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Equity Bank Uganda Limited – Kampala, Uganda
- Equity Bank Congo – Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Equity Consulting Group Limited – Nairobi, Kenya
- Equity Insurance Agency Limited – Nairobi, Kenya
- Equity Nominees Limited – Nairobi, Kenya
- Equity Investment Services Limited – Nairobi, Kenya
- Finserve Africa Limited – Nairobi, Kenya
- Equity Group Foundation – Nairobi, Kenya
Shares of the stock of Equity Group Holdings Limited, are listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE), under the symbol EQTY. The Group's stock is also cross-listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), under the symbol EBL.
Branches
As of October 2016, Equity Bank Tanzania maintained networked branches at the following locations:[9]
- Supreme Branch - Golden Jubilee Tower, Ohio Street, Dar es Salaam - Branch Code: 3006
- Mbagala Branch - Kilwa Road, Mbagala, Dar es Salaam -Branch Code: 3008
- Mwenge Branch - Sam Nujoma Road, Mwenge, Dar es Salaam - Branch Code: 3007
- Arusha Branch - Arusha Trade Centre, Uhuru Road, Arusha - Branch Code: 3002
- Mwanza Branch - Postal Road, Opposite Mwanza Hotel, Mwanza - Branch Code: 3005
- Quality Centre Branch - Quality Centre Mall, Pugu Road At Nyerere Road, Dar es Salaam - Branch Code: 3001
- Kariakoo Branch - Uhuru Road, Opposite JD Pharmacy, Kariakoo, Dar es Salaam -Branch Code: 3003
- Golden Jubilee Branch - Golden Jubilee Tower, Ohio Street, Dar es Salaam -Branch Code: 3004
- Supreme Centre Branch - Dar es Salaam[10]
- Dodoma Branch - Dodoma[10]
- Temeke Branch - Temeke[10]
- Diaspora Branch [10]
- Moshi Branch - Moshi[10]
- Mbeya Branch - Mbeya[10]
- Zanzibar Branch - Zanzibar City, Zanzibar[10]
References
- Bank of Tanzania (2019). "Directory of Commercial Banks Operating In Tanzania". Dar es Salaam: Bank of Tanzania (BOT). Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- Bank of Tanzania (20 February 2012). "Bank of Tanzania Issues Commercial Banking License To Equity Bank Tanzania Limited" (PDF). Bank of Tanzania. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- Victor Juma (5 July 2019). "Equity deal adds 2,641 new staff to payroll". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- MXM (October 2013). "MFI Report: Equity Bank Tanzania Limited". MixMarket.Org (MXM). Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- Business Daily Correspondent (23 September 2016). "Equity Bank dominates mortgage lending in Tanzania". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- Jackson Okoth, and Reuters (31 October 2014). "Equity Bank Posts 25% Jump In 9-Month Pretax Profit". The Standard (Kenya). Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- Kangethe, Kennedy (17 April 2014). "Equity Group In 20 Percent Profit Rise to KSh3.8 Billion". Capital FM Online (Nairobi) via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- Wahito, Margaret (31 October 2014). "Equity Bank Restructuring To Form New Holding Company". Capital FM Online (Nairobi). Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- EBTL (5 October 2016). "Equity Bank Tanzania Limited: Branches". Dar es Salaam: Equity Bank Tanzania Limited (EBTL). Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- Ngugi, Brian (5 October 2016). "Equity Bank opens branch in Zanzibar". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 5 October 2016.