FDH Bank

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FDH Bank Limited
Company type Private company
Industry Financial services
FoundedJuly 15, 2008;15 years ago (2008-07-15)
Headquarters,
Key people
    • Charity Mseka, Chairperson
    • George Chitera, CEO
Products Loans, Transaction accounts, Savings, Investments, Debit Cards
RevenueIncrease2.svgAftertax:MWK:11.43 billion (US$15.9 million) (2019)
Total assets MWK:218.2 billion (US$303 million) (2019)
Number of employees
1,000+ (2023) [1]
Website www.fdh.co.mw/fdhbankplc

FDH Bank, also FDH Bank Limited, is a commercial bank in Malawi. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Reserve Bank of Malawi, the central bank and national banking regulator. [2]

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Location

The headquarters and main branch of FDH Bank Limited are located on the First Floor of Umoyo House, at 8 Victoria Avenue North, in the city of Blantyre, the financial capital of Malawi. [3] The geographical coordinates of the headquarters of FDH Bank Limited are: 15°47'08.5"S, 35°00'18.5"E (Latitude:-15.785694; Longitude:35.005139). [4]

Overview

As of 31 December 2019, the total assets of FDH Financial Holdings, the holding company of the bank, were valued at MWK:218.2 billion (approx. US$303 million), with shareholders' equity valued at MWK:22.4 billion (approx. US$31.1 million). [5]

History

The bank was founded in 2008, as a subsidiary of FDH Financial Holdings Limited (FDHFHL), a financial holding group, formed in 2007 to replace First Discount House Limited (FDH). [6]

In July 2015, FDH Financial Holdings Limited successfully acquired 75 percent ownership of Malawi Savings Bank, together with its subsidiary MSB Forex Bureau Limited. In July 2016, FDH Financial Holdings Limited completed the merger of FDH Bank Limited and Malawi Savings Bank Limited (MSB). The merged bank adopted the name FDH Bank Limited. The merger of the two banks culminated in the merger of FDH Money Bureau Limited and MSB Forex Bureau Limited. The merged entity adopted the name FDH Money Bureau Limited. [6] [7]

Ownership

As of April 2017, the stock of FDH Bank Limited, was owned by FDH Financial Holdings Limited of Malawi (75 percent) and the Government of Malawi (25 percent). [8] Subsequently FDH Financial Holdings Limited acquired 100 percent ownership of the bank. [9] In June 2020, Malawian print media reported that the stock of FDH Bank would list on the Malawi Stock Exchange, in August 2020. [10]

The table below, represents the shareholding in the stock of the holding company, FDH Financial Holdings Limited. [6]

FDH Financial Holdings Limited Stock Ownership
RankName of OwnerPercentage Ownership
1M Development Limited (MDL) of Malawi 55.0
2 Old Mutual of Malawi 40.0
3FDH Employee Stock Ownership Plan5.0
Total100.00

Branches

As of June 2018, FDH Bank maintained a total of 53 networked branches, and 91 automated teller machines, in all 27 districts of the country. [11] [12]

Governance

Arthur Oginga, a non-executive board member, serves as the Chairman of the eleven-person board of directors. [13] Ellias Ngalande, serves as the chief executive officer of FDH Bank Limited. [14]

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