Chase Bank (Kenya)
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Key people |
Osman Murgian Chairman Zafrullah Khan Managing Director Duncan Kabui Chief Executive Officer |
| Products | Loans, Checking, Savings, Investments, Debit Cards |
| Revenue |
 Aftertax: US$10.84 million (KES:914.4 million) (2012) |
| Total assets | US$590+ million (KES:49.7 billion) (2012) |
| Employees | 727 (2012) |
| Website | Homepage |
Chase Bank (Kenya) (CBK), is a commercial bank in Kenya. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya, the national banking regulator.[1]
Overview
Chase Bank (Kenya) is a large financial services provider in Kenya, with an estimated asset valuation in excess of $590 million (KES:49.7 billion), as of December 2012. At that time, shareholders' equity was valued at about US$60.5 million (KES:51.1 billion).[2] At the end of 2012, Chase Bank (Kenya), was ranked 14th in size by assets, out of 43 commercial banks operating in the country at that time.[3]
History
In 1995, several business people acquired a 60% state in United Bank (Kenya), after paying approximately US$1.23 million (Kenya Shillings 95 million). At that time the bank's headquarters were located in the western town of Kisumu, approximately 380 kilometres (210 miles), by road, northwest of Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city. Then, United Bank (Kenya) was in receivership and was under statutory administration by the Central Bank of Kenya, the country's banking regulator. Its paid-up capital, then, was approximately US$970,000 and it had an asset base valued at approximately US$1.9 million.
In 1996, the bank opened for business under the new owners who rebranded to its present name. In 1997, a decision was made to relocate the bank's only branch at the time, from Kisumu to Nairobi. Over the years, Chase Bank (Kenya) has progressively improved its bottom line by growing its customer base and increasing its profitability.
Ownership
In March 2013, Amethis Finance, a development finance company based in Paris, France, invested US$10.5 million (KES: 898.8 million) into the bank, thereby taking an equity position in Chase Bank (Kenya).[4] As of November 2013, the shareholders in the stock of the bank is summarized in the table below:[5]
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SubsidiariesThe Chase Group of companies currently comprises Conventional and Shariah Compliant (Chase Iman) banking products and services, bancassurance products (Chase Assurance), stock brokerage (Genghis Capital) and off share investments (Winton Offshore Investments). In addition, the Group also boasts micro-finance services offered via Rafiki DTM, which is currently the only East African deposit taking micro-finance entity wholly owned by a banking institution. BranchesAs of October 2013, the bank maintains a network of branches at the following locations:[7]
GovernanceThe bank is governed by a five-person board of directors. Osman Murgian, one of the non-Executive Directors is the Chairman of the Board. Zafrullah Khan serves as the Managing Director. Duncan Kabui, serves as the Chief Executive Officer, and is also a member of the board of directors.[8] External linksSee alsoReferences
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