See also
- Central Bank of West African States, (Regional Central Bank Serving Benin)
- Banque Capitale Du Benin
- List of banks in Africa
This is a list of commercial banks in Benin
The economy of Benin remains underdeveloped and dependent on subsistence agriculture and cotton. Cotton accounts for 40% of Benin's GDP and roughly 80% of official export receipts. There is also production of textiles, palm products, and cocoa beans. Maize (corn), beans, rice, peanuts, cashews, pineapples, cassava, yams, and other various tubers are grown for local subsistence. Benin began producing a modest quantity of offshore oil in October 1982. Production ceased in recent years but exploration of new sites is ongoing.
HSBC Continental Europe is a subsidiary of HSBC, headquartered in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Banque du Caire, a full-service bank headquartered in Cairo, is one of the oldest and largest Egyptian banks. The bank operates over 246 branches in Egypt, and 1450 ATMs spread nationwide. It has branches in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras al Khaima in the United Arab Emirates and Manama in Bahrain, representative offices in Kyiv, Ukraine and Harare, Zimbabwe, as well as affiliates or subsidiaries in Saudi Arabia, and Uganda.
Bank of Africa Group (BOA), also known as Bank of Africa, is a multinational pan-African banking conglomerate, with banking operations in eighteen African countries, and a representative office in Paris, France. It is a subsidiary of the Moroccan group BMCE and its head office is in Dakar, capital of Senegal.
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is a Nigerian pan-African financial services group headquartered in Lagos. It has subsidiaries in 20 African countries and offices in London, Paris and New York. It is listed as commercial bank by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The shares of stock of the group are listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, where they trade under the symbol: UBA. The Group Chairman of the bank is Tony Elumelu and the GMD/CEO is Kennedy Uzoka.
Atlantic Bank Group, commonly known by its French name Groupe Banque Atlantique, is a West African financial services conglomerate, headquartered in Lome, Togo. The Group consisting of banks and other financial services companies in Cote d'Ivoire, Benin, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Togo, Senegal and Cameroon.
BGFIBank Group, whose full name is BGFIBank Group S.A., is a financial services organization headquartered in Gabon. The group has subsidiaries in eight countries including Gabon, Benin, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, France and Cote d'Ivoire.
The West African Bankers' Association is a professional association of banking and financial services and institutions in West Africa.
