NMB Bank Limited
{{Short description|Zimbabwe commercial bank}}
{{distinguish|text=NMB Bank Nepal or National Microfinance Bank in Tanzania}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name = NMB Bank Limited
| logo =
| type = Private
| traded_as = {{lse|NMB}}
| company_slogan = In Pursuit of Excellence
| foundation = {{start date and years ago|1993}}
| location = 19207 Borrowdale Road, Harare, Zimbabwe
| coordinates = {{coord|-17.784164|31.077851|type:building|display=title}}| key_people = Pearson Gowero
Chairman
Gerald Gore
Chief Executive Officer
| num_employees = 425 (2024){{cite web| url=http://www.rbz.co.zw/nmb-bank.html |title=Profile of NMB Bank Limited |publisher=Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe |author=Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe |location=Harare |access-date=15 May 2018 |
date=9 May 2018}}
| revenue = {{profit}}Aftertax:US$10.3 million (2017)
| assets = US$422.6 million (2017)
| industry = Financial services
| products = Loans, Savings, Checking, Investments, Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Mortgages
| homepage = [http://www.nmbz.co.zw/ Homepage]
}}
NMB Bank Limited, previously known as National Merchant Bank of Zimbabwe Limited, is a commercial bank in Zimbabwe. It is licensed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the central bank of that country and the national banking regulator.{{cite web|access-date=15 May 2018 | url=http://www.rbz.co.zw/banking-institutions.html |date=15 May 2018 |title=List of Registered Banking Institutions |
publisher=Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe |author=Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe |location=Harare}}
Location
The headquarters of this bank and its main branch, are located at 19207 Liberation Legacy Way (formerly Borrowdale Road), Borrowdale, in Harare, the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe. The bank has 14 branches across Zimbabwe as well as over agents in over 130 locations making it the bank with the largest footprint in the country.
Overview
The bank is a medium-sized financial services institution, that serves large corporations, small to medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as individuals. {{asof|December 2017}}, the bank's total assets were valued at US$422.6 million, with shareholders' equity valued at US$65.65 million.{{cite web|access-date=15 May 2018 |date=14 March 2018 | url=https://docs.google.com/file/d/1O06Xz1VQZRPWbR_DaKHvFw-bVH2q7Hki/view?rm=minimal |title=NMB Holdings Limited Audited Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2017 | location=Harare |publisher=NMB Holdings Limited |author=NMB Holdings Limited}}
History
NMB Bank Limited was founded in 1993 by Zimbabweans. At that time it was under the name National Merchant Bank of Zimbabwe. In June 1993, the bank was registered as an accepting house under the Banking Act. In 1997, the NMBZ Group was listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and simultaneously on the London Stock Exchange. In December 1999, NMB Bank was granted a commercial banking licence. It commenced commercial banking services in July 2000.{{cite web| url=http://www.nmbz.co.zw/the-bank/ |title=About NMB Bank Limited |access-date=15 May 2018 |date=15 May 2018 | location=Harare |publisher=NMB Bank Limited |author=NMB Bank Limited}}{{cite web|access-date=15 May 2018 |url=https://www.newsday.co.zw/2013/06/nmb-bank-limited-20/ |title=NMB Bank Limited @20 |author=Omen Muza |date=20 June 2013 |newspaper=Newsday |
location=Harare}}
In 2013, FMO, Norfund and [http://www.tuninvest.com/ AfricInvest], jointly invested US$14.8 million in NMB Holdings Limited, the parent company of NMB Bank, for a collective shareholding of 27 percent.{{cite web| title=Zimbabwe: NMB Meets June 2013 Capital |date=11 April 2013
|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201304111122.html | accessdate=15 May 2018 |newspaper=The Financial Gazette |
author=Financial Gazette Reporter |location=Harare}}
Ownership
The bank is a 100% subsidiary of NMBZ Holdings Limited (NMBZ), a Zimbabwean investment and holding company. NMB Bank Limited is the principal subsidiary of NMBZ. The stock of the holding company is listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and on the London Stock Exchange. As of December 2017, the shareholding in the stock of the holding company is as illustrated in the table below:
| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
|+ Shareholding in NMB Holdings Limited ! style="width:2em;" | Rank !! Shareholder !!Percentage Ownership | ||
| 1 | African Century Financial Investments Limited | 18.50 |
| 2 | Arise BV* | 17.96 |
| 3 | [http://www.tuninvest.com/ AfricInvest Financial Sector Holding] | 8.38 |
| 4 | Old Mutual Life Assurance Company of Zimbabwe Limited | 7.45 |
| 5 | Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited | 6.90 |
| 6 | Lalibela Limited | 5.59 |
| 7 | Alsace Trust | 4.39 |
| 8 | Cornerstone Trust | 4.38 |
| 9 | Wamambo Investments Trust | 3.52 |
| 10 | Drakmore Investments Private Limited | 2.85 |
| 6 | Others | 19.49 |
| | Total | 100.00 |
- Note:Arise BV is a special purpose vehicle company, formed in 2016 and co-owned by Norfund, FMO and Rabobank. Arise invests in African financial institutions.{{cite web| accessdate=15 May 2018 |url=https://asokoinsight.com/news/europes-arise-bv-hits-ground-running-with-cal-bank-acquisition |title=Europe's Arise BV hits ground running with CAL Bank acquisition |date=14 February 2017 | author=Staff Writer |publisher=Asokoinsight.com}}