I&M Bank Rwanda

I&M Bank Rwanda Plc.,^[3] is a commercial bank in Rwanda that is licensed by the National Bank of Rwanda.^[4] It is the second largest bank in Rwanda.^[5]

I&M Bank (Rwanda) Plc.

Formerly	BCR
Type	Public
Traded as	RSE: IMR
Industry	Financial services
Founded	1963; 60 years ago (1963)
Headquarters	Kigali, Rwanda
Key people	Bonaventure Niyibizi Chairman Benjamin Mutimura Managing Director^[1]
Products	Loans, Checking, savings, investments, debit cards
Brands	I&M Group
Revenue	Aftertax US$5.23 million (RWF:5.139 billion) (December 2020)^[2]
Total assets	US$424.46 million (RWF:417.2 billion) (December 2020)^[2]
Number of employees	410
Website	www.imbankgroup.com/rw

Location

The headquarters of the bank are located at KN 03 Avenue 9, in the central business district of Kigali, Rwanda's capital and largest city. The geographical location of the bank's headquarters are:01°56'55.0"S, 30°03'41.0"E (Latitude:-1.948611; Longitude:30.061389).^[6]

Overview

The Bank is the second-largest sized commercial bank in Rwanda, behind Bank of Kigali, serving large corporations, small-to-medium businesses, and individuals. As of December 2020, the bank's total assets were valued at RWF 417.2 billion (approx. US$424.46 million), with shareholders' equity of RWF 54.48 billion (approx. US$55.42 million).^[2]

History

The bank was opened in 1963 under the name (French "Banque Commerciale du Rwanda" (BCR)) or "Commercial Bank of Rwanda". In the beginning, it was wholly owned by the Government of Rwanda. In 2004, it was privatized. As of April 2010, Actis Capital owned 80 percent and the Rwandan government owned the remaining 20 percent of the financial institution. Actis Capital is a private equity investment firm, headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in investments in developing countries. The firm's investment portfolio was almost US$5 billion as of April 2010.^[7]

In July 2012, Actis Capital divested from BCR by selling its shares to a consortium comprising the I&M Bank Group from Kenya, PROPARCO from France, and the German Investment Corporation. The Rwandan government retained its shares in the bank.^[8][9] In August 2013, the bank rebranded to I&M Bank (Rwanda) to reflect its current shareholding.^[10]

In September 2015, I&M Bank Rwanda appointed its current Managing Director - Robin Bairstow.^[11]

In March 2017, I&M Bank Rwanda started trading on the Rwanda Stock Exchange through an Initial Public Offering.^[12]

I&M Bank Group

I&M Bank (Rwanda) is a member of the I&M Bank Group^[13] of companies. The group is a leading financial services provider in East Africa, with an asset base in excess of US$3.14 billion (KSh324.3 billion) as of September 2019. The group has operations in Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda, and Tanzania.^[14]

Ownership

As of July 2021^[update], the bank's stock was owned by the entities listed in the table below.

I&M Bank (Rwanda) Stock Ownership

Rank	Name of Owner	Percentage Ownership
1	I&M Bank Group	54.47
2	AfricInvest Evergreen Investments	24.76
4	Public	20.01
4	ESOP	0.61
5	Others	0.15
	Total	100.00

Branch network

 

I&M Bank Rwanda Branches

I&M Bank Rwanda maintains the following branches, as of March 2020:^[15]

1. Head Office - KN 03 Avenue 9, Nyarugenge, Kigali
2. Kigali Heights - Kigali Heights Building, Gasabo, Kigali
3. Remera Branch - Umuyenzi Plaza, Gasabo District, Kisimenti, Remera, Kigali
4. Nyamirambo Branch - Merez 2 Petrol Station, Nyamirambo, Rwezamenyo Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali
5. Nyabugogo Branch - Inkundamahoro Building, Nyabugogo Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali
6. Kigali City Market Branch - Kigali City Market Building, Nyarugenge, Kigali
7. Chic Branch - CHIC Building, Downtown Nyarugenge, Kigali
8. Musanze Branch - Muhoza Sector, Musanze, Northern Province, Rwanda
9. Gicumbi Branch - Byumba Sector, Byumba, Gicumbi District, Northern Province, Rwanda
10. Rubavu Branch - Gisenyi Sector, Rubavu District, Western Province, Rwanda
11. Rusizi Branch - Kamembe Sector, Rusizi District, Western Province, Rwanda
12. Karongi Branch - RSSB Building, Karongi, Western Province
13. Huye Branch - Ngoma Sector, Huye, Southern Province
14. Rwamagana Branch - Kigabiro Sector, Rwamagana, Eastern Province, Rwanda.

See also

•  Banks portal

• List of banks in Rwanda
• Economy of Rwanda

References

1. I&M Bank Rwanda (March 2020). "I&M Bank Rwanda: Board of Directors". Kigali: I&M Bank Rwanda. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
2. I&M Bank Rwanda (29 March 2021). "I&M Bank Rwanda Plc. Financials For Year Ended 31 December 2020" (PDF). I&M Bank Rwanda. Kigali, Rwanda. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
3. "I&M Bank Rwanda". I&M Bank Rwanda - Best Bank for Personal, Business, Diaspora Banking.
4. National Bank of Rwanda (1 July 2018). "List of Licensed Banks In Rwanda As At July 2018". Kigali: National Bank of Rwanda. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
5. Jones, Emily, ed. (2020). The Political Economy of Bank Regulation in Developing Countries: Risk and Reputation. Oxford University Press. p. 129. ISBN 9780192579232.
6. Google (30 March 2020). "Location of The Headquarters of I&M Bank Rwanda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
7. I&M Bank Rwanda (March 2020). "About I&M Bank Rwanda Plc". Kigali: I&M Bank Rwanda. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
8. Joint Report (13 November 2011). "Actis To Sale Stake In BCR, Umeme And DFCU". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
9. Victoria Rubadiri (18 July 2012). "I&M Bank Ventures Into Rwanda Market". Nairobi: 98.4 Capital FM. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
10. Ben Gasore (8 December 2013). "Rwanda: BCR Rebrands To I&M Bank". New Times (Rwanda) via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
11. Peterson Tumwebaze (30 September 2015). "'Banking sector must serve all market segments equally'". The New Times Rwanda. Kigali. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
12. "I&M bank IPO opens at Rwf90". The New Times | Rwanda. 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
13. "I&M Bank Group PLC". I&M Bank Group PLC.
14. Jackson Okoth (28 November 2019). "I&M Bank Net Earnings Hit KSh 6.6 Billion in Q3". Nairobi: The Kenyan Wall Street. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
15. I&M Bank Rwanda (31 March 2020). "The Branches of I&M Bank Rwanda". Kigali: I&M Bank Rwanda. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

External links

• I&M Bank (Rwanda) Website