Centenary Bank

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Centenary Bank
Company typePrivate: Subsidiary of Centenary Group
Industry Financial services
FoundedJanuary 1, 1983;42 years ago (1983-01-01)
Headquarters Mapeera House
44-46 Kampala Road
Kampala, Uganda
Key people
Bwoch Gustavio Orach Lujwero
Chairman
Fabian Kasi,
Managing Director
ProductsLoans, checking, savings, investments, debit cards
RevenueIncrease2.svgAftertax: USh297 billion (US$79.14 million (2023) [1]
Total assets USh6.3 trillion (US$1.679 billion) (2023) [1]
Number of employees
2,792 (2018)
Website Centenarybank.co.ug

Centenary Bank, also Centenary Rural Development Bank Limited (CRDBL), is a commercial bank in Uganda licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator. [2]

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History

The bank was founded in 1983 as a credit trust, Centenary Rural Development Trust (CRDT), by Simeon Lutaakome, Hugh Francis Pulle, Paul Kateregga, Vincent Kirabo kya Maria, Emmanuel Mpande, and John Ogutu. [3] In 1985, CRDT began to provide financial services to the public. The bank became a fully licensed commercial bank in 1993, after receiving a license from the Bank of Uganda. As of May 2016, Centenary Bank was the largest majority indigenous Ugandan commercial bank. [4]

In May 2009, John Giles left the seat of Managing Director after three years at the position.The current Managing Director is Fabian Kasi [5] In 2011, the Centenary Bank launched a program with the World Bank Group to develop loans in the Ugandan agricultural sector. [6]

In 2017, Centenary launched on a new core banking platform developed by the Greek company Intrasoft International S.A. [7] and signed a partnership with Mastercard to develop a broad suite of new mobile banking solutions. [8] In December 2017, the Centenary Bank signed a deal with WorldRemit to allow transfer from the remittance service. [9] In May 2020, the bank launched instant paperless accounts for the unbanked Ugandan population. [10]

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Man Carrying Foliage In A Gurney Sack Near A Centenary Bank Branch

In March 2023, Centenary Rural Development Bank acquired MyBucks Bank Malawi hence becoming Centenary Bank Malawi with over 8 branches in the country.

Overview

The bank is a large financial services provider in Uganda primarily involved in the promotion of development through loans to rural farmers, processors of agricultural produce, small traders, small manufacturers, importers, and exporters. While engaged in all areas of commercial banking, the bank has a significant portion of its portfolio in the microfinance arena in an attempt to meet the needs of the many individuals and business entities with limited means. As of December 2021, the bank's assets were UGX:4.8 trillion (US$1.359 billion), with shareholders' equity of USh789.52 billion (US$222.78 million). [11] As of 31 December 2023, the bank's total assets had increased to USh 6.3 trillion (US$1.679 billion). [1]

As of December 2017, Centenary Bank had its headquarters in Kampala. Its headquarters building is Mapeera House, on Kampala Road opposite City Square. The bank had a network of 81 bank branches together with 157 linked automated teller machines at 115 locations in the Central, Western, Northern, and Eastern Regions. The bank had 1,493,554 deposit accounts. [12]

Partnerships

In December 2021, Centenary Bank unveiled a Cente Platinum Mastercard, a debit card for its premium customers. [13]

Centenary Group

Centenary Bank is a component of the Centenary Group of companies. The multinational conglomerate comprises:

Ownership

As of December 2021, the bank's stock was privately owned by the following corporate entities and individuals: [16]

Centenary Bank Stock Ownership
RankName of OwnerPercentage Ownership
1 Roman Catholic Dioceses of Uganda
41.0
2Uganda Roman Catholic Secretariat
31.7
3Solidarité Internationale pour le Développement et l'Investissement, a French investment bank
10.5
4Triodos Sicav II–Triodos Microfinance Fund, a wholly owned subsidiary of Triodos Bank
7.5
5Triodos Custody BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Triodos Bank
7.5
6Four Ugandan individuals
1.8
Total
100.00

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