I&M Bank Group

I&M Bank Group
Public
Traded as KN: IMH
Industry Banking, Insurance
Founded 1974
Headquarters I&M Bank Tower
Kenyatta Avenue
Nairobi, Kenya
Key people
 Sarit S. Raja Shah
Group Executive Director
Products Banking & Insurance.
Revenue IncreaseAftertax:US$58.42 million (KES:4.98 billion) (2013)[1]
Total assets US$1.66 billion (KES:141.3 billion) (2013)
Number of employees
 1,400 (2012)
Website Homepage

I&M Bank Group, officially known as I&M Holdings, is a conglomerate comprising financial service providers (banks and an insurance company).

Overview

The group's headquarters are located in Nairobi, Kenya, with subsidiaries in Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda and Tanzania. The flagship company of the group is I&M Bank Limited, with headquarters in the I&M Bank Tower on Kenyatta Avenue in the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city.

History

I&M Bank Group is a large conglomerate and is a major player in the financial services industry in Eastern Africa, particularly in Kenya where the group maintains its headquarters. As of December 2013, the group's total assets were valued at about US$1.66 billion (KES:141.3 billion). At that time, the group shareholders' equity was valued at approximately US$259.1 million (KES:22.09 billion).[2]

In 2010, the group acquired a controlling interest in CF Union Bank of Tanzania, whose assets were estimated at about US$61 million in December 2009. In September 2010, CF Union Bank Tanzania rebranded to I&M Bank (Tanzania).[3] The group is reported to have intentions to expand throughout East Africa through acquisitions.[4]

During 2012, the group acquired a controlling interest in Commercial Bank of Rwanda (BCR), the second-largest commercial bank in the Republic of Rwanda. In 2013 BCR rebranded to I&M Bank (Rwanda), to reflect its current shareholding.[5]

On 7 September 2015 I&M Holdings announced the acquisition of Giro Commercial Bank and merging of its business with that of I&M Bank Kenya. The process is awaiting regulatory approval.[6]

Member companies

The companies that comprise the I&M Bank Group include, but are not limited, to the following:[7]

  1. I&M Bank Limited – Nairobi, Kenya: The flagship company of the group. A commercial bank in Kenya, serving individuals and businesses, focusing mainly on medium sized corporations. Total Bank Assets as of December 2013 estimated at approximately US$1.25 billion.
  2. Bank One Mauritius – Port Louis, Mauritius: The group owns 50% of Bank One Mauritius. The other 50% is owned by CIEL Investments Limited. As of December 2013, total bank assets were approximately US$581.85 million.
  3. I&M Bank (Tanzania) – Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania: I&M Bank Group acquired 55.03%[8] shareholding in 2010. Other investors in I&M Bank (Tanzania) include: PROPARCO of France, Kibo Fund, a private equity fund based in Mauritius and Michael Shirima, a Tanzanian businessman.[9] Total Bank Assets as of December 2013 estimated at approximately US$178.53 million.[10]
  4. I&M Bank (Rwanda) – Kigali, Rwanda: In July 2012, I&M Bank Group acquired 54.99%[8] shareholding in Commercial Bank of Rwanda (BCR), the second-largest commercial bank in the country at the time, for an undisclosed sum of money. BCR re-branded to I&M Bank Rwanda in August 2013. Total Bank Assets as of December 2013 estimated at approximately US$185.27 million.
  5. I&M Capital – Nairobi, Kenya: A fund management company licensed by the Capital Markets Authority.[10]
  6. GA Insurance – Nairobi, Kenya: Incorporated as General Accident Insurance of Kenya in 1979, the company was acquired by the I&M Bank Group in 2005. Since its acquisition, the company has re-branded as GA Insurance Limited. The company provides various types of insurance cover, including health care coverage.[11]
  7. Burbidge Capital Limited - An investment advisory company with offices in Kenya, Uganda and the United Kingdom.[12]
  8. Giro Commercial Bank - A commercial bank in Kenya, with total banking assets of approximately US$160 million (KSh16.2 billion), acquired in September 2015. Once regulatory approval is given, the bank will be merged with I&M Bank Limited.[13]

Ownership

The shares of the I&M Bank Group are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), where they trade under the symbol IMHL. As of June 2013 the shareholding of I&M Bank Group was as follows:[14]

I&M Bank Group Stock Ownership
Rank Name of OwnerPercentage Ownership
1Minard Holdings Limited of Kenya22.49
2 Ziyungi Limited of Kenya18.74
3 Tecoma Limited of Kenya16.66
4 German Investment Corporation of Germany6.25
5 PROPARCO of France4.43
6Prime Securities Investment Trust Limited3.65
7Mnana Limited of Kenya2.59
8Bhagwanji Raja Charitable Foundation2.41
9 I&M Nominees Limited A/c:12292.14
10I&M Nominees Limited A/c:40472.13
11 Others (Approx. 1840)18.50
Total100.00

Governance

I&M Bank Group is governed by a nine-person Board of Directors with Mr. S. B. R. Shah serving as the Chairman of the group.[15]

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