Belize Bank

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Belize Bank
Company type Public company
Industry Financial services
Founded1987 (1987)
Headquarters
Products Banking
Total assets BZ$880 million in assets[ citation needed ]
OwnerCaribbean Investment Holdings Limited
Website www.belizebank.com

The Belize Bank Limited (BBL) is a full-service commercial bank in Belize, offering a comprehensive range of banking and financial services. As the country's first and oldest continuous banking institution, BBL upholds a longstanding tradition of service excellence.

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In 2022, BBL acquired the assets and liabilities of Scotiabank (Belize) Limited, becoming the largest commercial bank in Belize with a 44.4% market share of the country's banking assets. BBL operates 11 branches across all districts and maintains a network of 45 ATMs, providing extensive coverage nationwide.

As of March 2024, The bank had over BZ$2.1 billion in assets and BZ$272.4 million of capital reserves. It has a 38.7 % market share in loans and 42.1% market share in deposits.

History

The Bank of British Honduras was incorporated in December 1902 and opened for business in 1903. In 1912, its operations were purchased by the Royal Bank of Canada beginning the second era of operations which lasted until 1987. In April of 1987, the Royal Bank operations was purchased by the Belize Bank – a group of local investors who rebranded it to “The Belize Bank Limited” – commencing the third era of Belize’s longest uninterrupted banking operation totaling over 100 years of service to Belize. The ultimate parent company of BBL is Waterloo Investment Holdings Limited.

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