| Company type | Private Conglomerate |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
Key people | Abdulmajid Nsekela CRDB Group CEO and Managing Director |
| Products | Banking and Insurance |
| Website | Homepage |
The CRDB Bank Group, is a privately owned conglomerate in Tanzania. The anchor company in the group is CRDB Bank Plc., the largest commercial bank in Tanzania, based on assets. As of 31 December 2023 CRDB Bank had assets valued at TSh10.897 trillion (US$4.313 billion). [1]
As of December 2023, CRDB Bank Group was involved in financial services, insurance and the delivery of social services. As of 31 December 2023, the group's total assets were valued at TSh:13.264 trillion (approx. US$:5,254 billion), with shareholders' equity worth TSh:1.774 trillion (approx. US$705 million). At that time, CRDB Bank Group was the largest financial services conglomerate in Tanzania. [1]
The anchor company of this group started in 1996 as Cooperative and Rural Development Bank (CRDB). It subsequently shortened its name to CRDB Bank. On 17 June 2009 the bank listed its shares of stock on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE). [2]
In 2004, the bank established CRDB Microfinance Services Company (MFSC), a Tanzanian subsidiary active in the microfinance arena. MFSC does not lend directly but collaborates with "Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOS), Savings and Credit Associations (SACAS), financial non-government organizations (NGOs), and Community Banks to disburse loans, provide technical support, and facilitate bank accounts". [3]
The bank group established its subsidiary in Burundi on 7 December 2012, as CRDB Bank Burundi, a commercial bank. [4] [5] In May 2023, CRDB Bank Group established CRDB Insurance Company, another subsidiary, active in Tanzania. [6]
In March 2022, the banking group declared ambitions to establish and/or acquire subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda, Comoros, Malawi and Zambia. [7] That ambition was reiterated in May 2024, with the list of countries increased to include Malawi and Rwanda. [8] [9]
In July 2023, the group opened a banking subsidiary in Lubumbashi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, CRDB Bank DR Congo. [10]
As of February 2024, the companies of the CRDB Bank Group included the following: [11]
The shares of stock of the group are listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, where they trade under the symbol: CRDB. [1] [2]
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Micro financing in Tanzania started in 1995 with SACCOS and NGOs. It has since then contributed to the increasing success of international micro financing. Microfinance stills remains a relatively new in Tanzania since it has not penetrated yet. Since 1995, microfinance has been linked to poverty alleviation programs and women. The government made efforts to ensure commercial banks have continued to provide financial support to the small entrepreneurial business. However a microfinance National Policy was implemented in 2002 to encourage and support microfinances in the country. Since the implementation, micro financing was officially launched and recognized as a poverty alleviation tool. Due to its increase exposure and use in the nation, commercial banks have developed interests in to offer microfinance. There are various microfinance banks that functions as supporting institutions in the country that usually provide microfinance services. These may include the CRDB, National Microfinance Bank, and AKIBA. However there are also other few banks that are concerned with micro financing in Tanzania such as the PRIDE and SEDA, Tanzania Postal Bank and FINCA. Community and small banks have also expressed interest in the same including the NGOs and other non-profit organizations.
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