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Zigama Credit and Savings Bank

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Industry
  
Financial Services

Website
  
Homepage

Founded
  
1997

Type of business
  
Private

Key people
  
James Ndahiro Chairman

Headquarters
  
Kigali, Rwanda

Number of employees
  
124 (2011)


Products
  
Loans, Savings, Investments

Total assets
  
US$143.1 million+ (RWF:90 billion (2012)

Revenue
  
3.82 million USD (RWF:2.4 billion, 2012)

Zigama Credit and Savings Bank (ZCSB), is a microfinance bank in Rwanda. The bank is one of the financial institutions licensed by the National Bank of Rwanda, the national banking regulator.

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History

ZCSB was established in 1997 as Zigama Credit & Savings Society (ZCSS), also referred to as Zigama CSS, with its primary mission to serve the welfare of Rwanda's military families. In 2011, the institution received a commercial banking license and rebranded to its current name. Since Its formation, the cooperative bank has accepted membership from Rwanda Police Force and Rwanda Correctional Services.

Overview

The bank is a licensed cooperative bank, serving its members in Rwanda. As of December 2012, the total asset valuation of the institution was in excess of US$143 million (RWF:90 billion).

Ownership

As of December 2011, the detailed shareholding in the stock of Zigama Credit and Savings Bank are not publicly known. The bank is majority owned and administered by members of the Rwanda Defence Forces.

Branch network

As of December 2011, ZCSB maintains branches at the following locations:

  1. Main Branch - Kimihurura, Kigali
  2. Nyarugenge Branch - Nyarugenge, Kigali
  3. Kacyiru Branch - Kacyiru, Kigali
  4. Kanombe Branch - Kanombe, Kigali
  5. Kibungo Branch - Kibungo, Ngoma District
  6. Butare Branch - Butare, Huye District
  7. Ruhengeri Branch - Ruhengeri, Musanze District
  8. Cyangugu Branch - Cyangugu, Rusizi District
  9. Gisenyi Branch - Gisenyi, Rubavu District
  10. Byumba Branch - Byumba, Gicumbi District
  11. Kibuye Branch - Kibuye, Karongi District
  12. Nyagatare Branch - Nyagatare, Nyagatare District
  13. Gitarama Branch - Gitarama, Muhanga District

References

Zigama Credit and Savings Bank Wikipedia