Commercial Bank Cameroon

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Commercial Bank Cameroon
IndustryFinance
Founded1997
Headquarters,
Key people
Yves-Michel Fotso, President
Jean Pierre Coti, Director General
ServicesBanking
US$3 million (2007)
Total assets US$309 million (2007)
Subsidiaries SFA Financial Products
Website Homepage

Commercial Bank Cameroon (CBC), also referred to as Commercial Bank of Cameroon, is a commercial bank in Cameroon. It is one of the 14 Cameroonian commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Central African States, the national banking regulator. The bank caters to both individuals and businesses through a variety of financial products. CBC is the flagship of the Commercial Bank Group, headquartered in Douala, Cameroon, with subsidiaries in Chad, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea and São Tomé and Príncipe.

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History

In 1997, following the closure of the Cameroonian operations of several International banks, including Crédit Agricole, BICIC and Meridien BIAO, Cameroonian corporate investors, private Cameroonian citizens and the German Investment Corporation (DEG), pooled resources and put together FCFA 3 billion (approximately US$6.5 million) to start Commercial Bank of Cameroon. Over the years, the owners of CBC have expanded their operations to four other Central African countries. [1] As of December 2007, the Commercial Bank of Cameroon had an estimated capital base of US$19 million and total assets of about US$309 million. [2]

Commercial Bank Group

As of October 2010, the following companies comprise the Commercial Bank Group: [3]

Ownership

The stock of Commercial Bank Cameroon, is privately owned by Cameroonian and foreign investors. The major shareholders are listed in the table below: [5]

Commercial Bank Cameroon Stock Ownership
RankName of OwnerPercentage Ownership
1Fotso Group of Cameroon
2SNAC Insurance Group of Cameroon
3Private Cameroonian Investors
4 German Investment Corporation (DEG)15.00
5Other Non-Cameroonian Investors13.06
Total100.00

Branch network

The bank maintains branches at the following locations: [6]

  1. Maroua Branch - Maroua
  2. Garoua Branch - Boulevard Lamido Hayatou, Garoua
  3. Bafoussam Branch - Avenue de la Republique, Bafoussam
  4. Akwa Branch - Boulevard de l'Unite, Akwa
  5. Douala Branch - Boulevard Charles De Gaulle, Douala Main Branch
  6. Yaoundé Branch - Yaoundé

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References

  1. History of CBC
  2. "Cameroon's Top 5 Banks". The Entrepreneur - Cameroon's Premier Economic & Business Journal. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  3. Members of Commercial Bank Group
  4. About SFA Financial Products
  5. Shareholding In Commercial Bank Cameroon
  6. "Branches of Commercial Bank Cameroon". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-10-26.