Agricultural Development Bank of Zimbabwe

Agricultural Development Bank of Zimbabwe
Parastatal
Industry Financial Services
Founded 1999
Headquarters Harare, Zimbabwe
Key people
Sij Biyam
Chairman
Somkhosi Malaba
Chief Executive Officer
Products Loans, Savings, Checking, Investments, Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Mortgages
Revenue DecreaseAftertax:US$286,409 (2011)
Total assets US$102.8 million (2011)
Number of employees
1,000+ (2012)
Website Homepage

Agricultural Development Bank of Zimbabwe (ADBZ), also referred to as Agricultural Bank of Zimbabwe, but is commonly known as Agribank, is a commercial bank in Zimbabwe. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the national banking egulator.[1]

Overview

Agribank is middle-tier financial services provider that provides commercial, retail, corporate, and international banking services in Zimbabwe. It offers agricultural loans, in addition to other retail, advisory, treasury and investment services, including foreign currency and money transfer services. As of December 2011, the valuation of the bank's total assets was reported to be US$102.8 million, with shareholders' equity of US$15.1 million.[2]

History

Agricultural Development Bank of Zimbabwe was established as a commercial bank in 1999, according to the website of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. Before that it was known as Agricultural Finance Corporation, which was formerly known as Land and Agricultural Bank, an institution that was established in 1925. In 2003, Agribank transformed into an agricultural development bank, with emphasis on making agricultural loans, but it kept its commercial bank license and function.[3]

Ownership

Agribank is 100% owned by the Government of Zimbabwe. The table below outlines the shareholding in the bank between the various government ministries:

Agribank Zimbabwe Stock Ownership
Rank Name of OwnerPercentage Ownership
1Zimbabwe Ministry of Finance50.00
2Zimbabwe Ministry of Agriculture50.00
Total100.00

Branches

The bank maintains its headquarters at Hurudza House, 14-16 Nelson Mandela Avenue, in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital. It also has about two dozen networked branches in all provinces of the country.[4]

Governance

Shepherd Makonyere is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Somkhosi Malaba serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the bank.[5]

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