I&M Bank Rwanda
Rwandan bank
I&M Bank Rwanda Plc., is a commercial bank in Rwanda that is licensed by the National Bank of Rwanda, the county's central bank and national banking regulator. It is the second largest bank in Rwanda.
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).
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 2024, the bank's total assets were valued at RWF 817.9 billion (approx. US$578.64 million), with shareholders' equity of RWF 72 billion (approx. US$50.94 million).
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.
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