Zambia National Commercial Bank, commonly referred to by the name "Zanaco", is a

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. It is licensed by

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, the

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and national banking regulator. In 2021, Zanaco became the first bank in Zambia to register ZMW1bn in profit after tax.

Location

The bank's headquarters and main branch are located in Zanaco House, at the corner of Cairo Road and Chainda Place, in the

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Lusaka Lusaka (; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about . , the city's population was ab ...

, the capital and largest city in Zambia. The address is 2118–2121 Cairo Road, Lusaka, Zambia. The

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of the bank's headquarters are: 15°25'25.0"S, 28°17'00.0"E (

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:-15.423611;

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:28.283333).

History

Zanaco was founded in 1969 by the

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. Prior to 2007, the bank was 100 percent owned by the government. In that year, 49 percent of its shares were sold to the Rabobank Group, a banking company from the

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. In 2008, the shares of Zanaco were listed on the

Lusaka Stock Exchange The Lusaka Stock Exchange (abbreviated to LuSE) is the principal stock exchange of Zambia. Founded in 1993, it is located in Lusaka. The LuSE is a member of the African Stock Exchanges Association. As of 14 April 2022, the LuSE has 25 listed compa ...

(LUSE), where they trade under the symbol: (ZANACO). According to the bank's quarterly financial statements as at 30 June 2022, net income was ZMW29.42m. The current shareholding in the bank is detailed under ownership.

Overview

Zanaco is one of the largest financial services provider in Zambia. , the bank's total assets were valued at ZMW26.18 billion (US$1.57 billion) with shareholders'

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of ZMW2.145 billion (US$128.76 million). In 2021, the Bank attained a historical milestone when it became the first Zambian Bank to record ZMW1 billion in profit after tax. The achievement was mainly attributed to accelerated revenue from initiatives from both funded and non-funded opportunities coupled with a successful realization of a cost containment framework. In October 2022, the bank secured a US$ 50.0 million credit line with British International Investment Company for onward lending to the small and medium sized businesses and green financing.

Awards in 2021

The Bank received recognition from the following international awards: * Euromoney Award as the Best Bank in Zambia 2021 for being an institution that demonstrated resilience and achieved excellent results amid the COVID- 19 pandemic. * Global Finance award as the Best Bank in Zambia 2021. * International Banker Award 2021 for the Best Commercial Bank and Best in Retail innovation. * Citi Performance Excellence Award 2021 for the achievement of the highest rates of Straight-Through Processing (STP). * Global Finance award 2021 for Best Trade Finance Provider.

Ownership

, the banks's

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was owned by the following corporate entities and individuals: ∗Arise BV is an investment company co-owned by

Rabobank Rabobank (; full name: ''Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.'') is a Dutch multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands. The group comprises 89 local Dutch Rabobanks (2019), a central organisation (Raboban ...

Netherlands Development Finance Company FMO ( nl, Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V.) is a Dutch development bank structured as a bilateral private-sector international financial institution based in the Hague, the Netherlands. FMO manages funds for the ...

and

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Branch Network

Zanaco's main branch is located at the bank's

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, Zambia's capital and largest city. , the bank had one of the largest distribution networks in the country with 61 branches and agencies and almost 200

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, spread across the entire country. In addition, Zanaco has over 16,750 Zanaco Xpress agents, a partnership which allows Zanaco customers to deposit and withdraw funds from their accounts in both

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and

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locales.

Community service

Zanaco is the sponsor of

Zanaco FC Zanaco FC is a Zambian football club based in Lusaka that plays in the MTN/FAZ Super Division. They play their home games at Sunset Stadium in Lusaka. Zanaco Football Club was formed in 1978 as a social team by management trainees of Zambia ...

, a football club based in

, the

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of Zambia.

References

External links

Website of Zambia National Commercial Bank
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