Type Private Website www.cbzbank.co.zw Founded 1980 Total assets 1.223 billion USD (2012) | Industry Financial Services Headquarters Harare Number of employees 1,319 Parent organization CBZ Holdings | |
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Key people R.V.Wilde
chairman
J.P.Mangudya
chief executive officer Products Loans, Savings, Checking, Investments, Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Mortgages Revenue Aftertax:US$45 million (2012) | ||
CBZ Bank, whose full name is CBZ Bank Limited, is a commercial bank in Zimbabwe. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the national banking regulator.
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Overview
As of December 2012, the bank was the largest financial services provider in Zimbabwe, ahead of FBC Bank, Barclays Bank Zimbabwe, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe and Standard Chartered Zimbabwe. At that time, CBZ Bank's total assets were valued at over US$1.22 billion with shareholders' equity of approximately US$160.7 million.
History
The bank was founded in 1980 as the Bank of Credit and Commerce Zimbabwe Limited (BCCZL). In 1991, BCCZL ran into financial difficulty and faced liquidation. The Government of Zimbabwe acquired 100% shareholding in the bank to avert closure of the institution. Following takeover by the government, the bank was renamed Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe Limited. In 2004, bank was re-organized and renamed CBZ Bank Limited. CBZ Bank Limited became a subsidiary of CBZ Holdings Limited, whose shares are traded on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.
Ownership
According to the website of CBZ Bank, the major shareholders in the stock of the bank include the following, as of December 2012: In August 2013, Zimbabwean press reports indicated that CBZ Holdings Limited was in the process of selling 10% shareholdings to other entities to raise working capital.
CBZ Bank maintains a network of branches of more than 60 locations