List of banks in Africa

This is a list of banks in Africa, arranged by country in alphabetical order. Since comprehensive lists are available on a country-by-country basis, only the most important domestic banks are indicated for each country.

Algeria

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Algeria.

• Bank of Algeria^[1]
• Banque Extérieure d'Algérie [fr] (BEA)
• Banque Nationale d'Algérie [fr] (BNA)
• Crédit Populaire d'Algérie [fr] (CPA)
• Banque de l'Agriculture et du Développement Rural [fr] (BADR)

Angola

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Angola.

• Central Bank of Angola^[2]
• Banco Angolano de Investimentos S.A. (BAI)
• Banco do Comércio e Indústria
• Banco de Desenvolvimento de Angola
• Banco Económico
• Banco de Poupança e Crédito

Benin

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Benin.

• Banque Internationale pour l'Industrie et le Commerce

Botswana

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Botswana.

• Bank of Botswana
• Bank Gaborone^[3]
• First Capital Bank Botswana Limited
• First National Bank of Botswana

Burkina Faso

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Burkina Faso.

• Bank of Africa^[4]
• Banque Atlantique
• Ecobank
• United Bank for Africa^[5]

Burundi

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Burundi.

• Bank of the Republic of Burundi
• Banque Commerciale du Burundi (BANCOBU)
• Banque de Gestion et de Financement (BGF)
• Banque de Crédit de Bujumbura (BCB)
• Banque Nationale de Développement Économique (BNDE)

Cameroon

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Cameroon.

• Afriland First Bank^[6]
• Commercial Bank of Cameroon
• National Financial Credit Bank
• Union Bank of Cameroon

Cape Verde

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Cape Verde.

• Bank of Cape Verde
• Banco Caboverdiano de Negócios
• Banco Comercial do Atlântico
• Banco Interatlântico​
• Caixa Económica de Cabo Verde​​​​​

Central African Republic

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in the Central African Republic.

• Banque Populaire Maroco-Centrafricaine^[7]

Chad

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Chad.

• Commercial Bank Chad

Comoros

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in the Comoros.

• Central Bank of the Comoros^[8]
• Banque de Développement des Comores [fr] (BDC)
• Exim Bank Comoros^[9]

Democratic Republic of the Congo

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

• Central Bank of the Congo
• Equity Banque Commerciale du Congo (heir to the Banque du Congo Belge)^[10]
• Rawbank
• Trust Merchant Bank (TMB)
• FINCA International

Djibouti

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Djibouti.

• Central Bank of Djibouti
• Bank of Africa Mer Rouge (BOA)
• Banque pour le Commerce et l'Industrie – Mer Rouge (BCIMR)
• Banque de Dépôt et de Crédit Djibouti (BDCD)
• Exim Bank Djibouti (EXIM)

Egypt

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Egypt.

• Central Bank of Egypt
• Banque du Caire
• Banque Misr
• Commercial International Bank
• National Bank of Egypt
• QNB Al Ahli

Equatorial Guinea

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Equatorial Guinea.

• Banco Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial [es] (BANGE)

Eritrea

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Eritrea.

• Bank of Eritrea^[11]
• Commercial Bank of Eritrea
• Eritrean Investment and Development Bank
• Housing and Commerce Bank

Eswatini

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Eswatini.

• Central Bank of Eswatini
• Eswatini Bank
• First National Bank (South Africa)
• Nedbank
• Standard Bank

Ethiopia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Ethiopia.

• National Bank of Ethiopia
• Awash International Bank
• Bank of Abyssinia
• Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
• Cooperative Bank of Oromia
• Development Bank of Ethiopia
• Enat Bank
• Oromia International Bank
• Wegagen Bank
• Zemen Bank

Gabon

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Gabon.

• Banque Gabonaise de Développement^[12]
• BGFIBank Group
• Banque Internationale pour le Commerce et l'Industrie du Gabon (BICIG)
• Union Gabonaise de Banque [fr] (UGB)

Gambia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in the Gambia.

• Central Bank of The Gambia
• Trust Bank Limited (Gambia)

Ghana

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Ghana.

• Bank of Ghana
• Absa Bank Ghana (formerly Barclays Bank of Ghana Limited)
• Ecobank Ghana
• Ghana Commercial Bank

Guinea

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Guinea.

• Vista Bank Guinée, part of Vista Bank Group

Guinea-Bissau

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Guinea-Bissau.

• Banco Da Africa Ocidental (BAO), part of Bank of Africa Group
• Banco Da União (BDU)
• Ecobank Guinée-Bissau, part of Ecobank Group

Ivory Coast

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Ivory Coast.

• Banque Internationale pour le Commerce et l'Industrie de la Côte d'Ivoire (BICICI)
• NSIA Banque Côte d'Ivoire (formerly BIAO)
• Société Générale Côte d'Ivoire [fr] (SGCI)
• Société Ivoirienne de Banque [fr] (SIB)

Kenya

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Kenya.

• Central Bank of Kenya
• KCB Bank Kenya Limited
• Equity Bank Kenya Limited
• NCBA Bank Kenya
• Co-operative Bank of Kenya
• Absa Bank Kenya
• Stanbic Bank Kenya Ltd, part of Standard Bank Group

Lesotho

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Lesotho.

• Central Bank of Lesotho
• First National Bank (South Africa)
• Nedbank
• Standard Bank^[13]

Liberia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Liberia.

• Central Bank of Liberia
• Liberian Bank for Development and Investment
• First International Bank (Liberia)
• International Bank

Libya

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Libya.

• Central Bank of Libya
• Agricultural Bank of Libya
• Gumhouria Bank [ar]
• Libyan Foreign Bank
• National Commercial Bank [ar]
• Sahara Bank
• Wahda Bank [ar]
• Banque Sahélo-Saharienne pour l'Investissement et le Commerce

Madagascar

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Madagascar.

• Central Bank of Madagascar^[14]
• Banque Malgache de l'Océan Indien (BMOI)
• BNI Madagascar [fr]
• Caisse d’Epargne de Madagascar
• Société Générale Madagasikara [fr], undergoing purchase from Société Générale by BRED Banque populaire^[15]

Malawi

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Malawi.

• Reserve Bank of Malawi
• CDH Investment Bank
• FDH Bank
• National Bank of Malawi
• NBS Bank

Mali

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Mali.

• Bank of Africa
• Banque du Développement du Mali
• Banque Malienne de Solidarité

Mauritania

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Mauritania.

• Central Bank of Mauritania

Mauritius

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Mauritius.

• Bank of Mauritius
• AfrAsia Bank
• Bank One Mauritius
• MauBank
• Mauritius Commercial Bank
• State Bank of Mauritius

Morocco

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Morocco.

• Bank Al-Maghrib
• Al Barid Bank
• Attijariwafa Bank
• Bank of Africa
• BCP Group

Mozambique

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Mozambique.

• Bank of Mozambique
• Banco Nacional de Investimentos
• MCB Group

Namibia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Namibia.

• Bank of Namibia
• Bank BIC
• Bank Windhoek^[16]

Niger

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Niger.

• Bank of Africa - Niger (BOA-Niger)
• Banque Commerciale du Niger (BCN)
• Banque de l'Habitat du Niger (BHN)
• Banque Internationale pour l'Afrique au Niger (BIA-Niger)
• Société Nigérienne de Banque [fr] (Sonibank)

Nigeria

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Nigeria.

• Central Bank of Nigeria^[17]
• Access Bank Group
• Bank of Agriculture
• Bank of Industry
• First Bank of Nigeria
• First City Monument Bank
• Keystone Bank Limited
• Sterling Bank (Nigeria)
• Union Bank of Nigeria
• United Bank for Africa

Republic of the Congo

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in the Republic of the Congo.

• Banque Commerciale Internationale [fr] (BCI)
• Crédit du Congo [fr] (CDC)
• La Congolaise de Banque [fr] (LCB)

Rwanda

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Rwanda.

• National Bank of Rwanda
• Rwanda Development Bank
• Bank of Kigali
• Banque Populaire du Rwanda SA
• Commercial Bank of Rwanda
• Housing Bank of Rwanda^[18]

São Tomé and Príncipe

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in São Tomé and Príncipe.

• Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe^[19]
• Banco Internacional da Sao Tomé e Príncipe
• Energy Bank Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Senegal.

• Banque Atlantique Senegal
• Banque Régionale de Marchés (BRM)
• CBAO Groupe Attijariwafa Bank
• Société Générale de Banques au Sénégal [fr]

Seychelles

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Seychelles.

• Central Bank of Seychelles^[20]
• Seychelles International Mercantile Banking Corporation (SIMBC)
• Seychelles Commercial Bank

Sierra Leone

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Sierra Leone.

• Bank of Sierra Leone
• First International Bank
• Rokel Commercial Bank
• Sierra Leone Commercial Bank^[21]
• Union Trust Bank

Somalia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Somalia.

• Central Bank of Somalia^[22]
• International Bank of Somalia
• Premier Bank
• Salaam Somali Bank

South Africa

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in South Africa.

• South African Reserve Bank^[23]
• Absa Group
• African Bank Limited
• Capitec Bank
• FirstRand Bank
• Investec
• Nedbank
• Standard Bank^[24]
• Development Bank of Southern Africa

Sudan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Sudan.

• Central Bank of Sudan^[25]
• Bank of Khartoum
• National Bank of Sudan

South Sudan

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in South Sudan.

• Bank of South Sudan^[26]
• Buffalo Commercial Bank^[27]
• Equity Bank South Sudan^[28]
• International Commercial Bank^[29]
• Ivory Bank
• Nile Commercial Bank

Tanzania

Main article: List of banks in Tanzania

• Bank of Tanzania
• BancABC
• CRDB Bank
• Dar es Salaam Community Bank
• Exim Bank (Tanzania)
• FBME Bank
• Mkombozi Commercial Bank
• National Bank of Commerce (Tanzania)
• People's Bank of Zanzibar
• Zenith Bank^[30]

Togo

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Togo.

• Banque Atlantique
• Banque Internationale pour l'Afrique au Togo
• Banque Sahélo-Saharienne pour l'Investissement et le Commerce^[31]
• Ecobank

Tunisia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Tunisia.

• Central Bank of Tunisia
• Amen Bank
• Attijari Bank
• Banque de Tunisie
• Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie
• Banque Zitouna^[32]
• Societe Tunisienne de Banque

Uganda

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Uganda.

• Bank of Uganda^[33]
• Centenary Bank
• East African Development Bank
• Housing Finance Bank
• Tropical Bank
• Uganda Development Bank

Zambia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Zambia.

• Bank of Zambia^[34]
• Access Bank Zambia
• Finance Bank Zambia Limited
• First Alliance Bank Zambia Limited
• Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank
• Zambia National Commercial Bank

Zimbabwe

For a more comprehensive list, see List of banks in Zimbabwe.

• Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
• CBZ Bank Limited
• Peoples Own Savings Bank
• Zb Bank

See also

• List of largest banks in Africa

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External links

• Overview of Strengths of African Commercial Banks