NIC Bank

NIC Bank

Type	Public company: NSE: NINC
Industry	Financial Services
Founded	1959
Headquarters	Nairobi, Kenya
Key people	J.P.M.Ndegwa Chairman John Gachora Managing Director[1]
Products	Loans, Savings, Checking, Investments, Debit Cards, Credit Cards
Revenue	Aftertax:US$37.6 million (KES:3.246 billion) (2013)
Total assets	US$1.308 billion (KES:112.92 billion) (2013)
Number of employees	783 (2012)
Website	Homepage

NIC Bank, whose full name is National Industrial Credit Bank, is a commercial bank in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. It is licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya, the country's central bank and national banking regulator.^[2]

Overview

NIC Bank is a large financial services provider in East Africa. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the bank owns subsidiary companies in Kenya, Uganda and a controlling interest (51% shareholding), in NIC Bank Tanzania, a commercial bank in neighboring Tanzania. In May 2012, NIC Bank opened a 100% subsidiary, NC Bank Uganda. As of December 2013, NIC Bank's total asset base was valued at about US$1.308 billion (KES:112.92 billion), with shareholder's equity of approximately US$204.2 million (KES:17.631 billion).^[3] At that time, the bank was ranked number 9, by assets, out of 43 license banks in the country.^[4]

History

The bank was founded in 1959 as a joint venture by Standard Bank Limited and Mercantile Credit Company Limited, both headquartered in South Africa and the United Kingdom respectively. NIC was initially a non-bank financial institution (NBFI). In 1971, NIC became a public company, by listing on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, where it still trades today under the symbol: NNIC. In 1995, the Central Bank of Kenya required all NBFIs in the country to either convert to fully fledged commercial banks or close shop. NIC applied for and was granted a banking license that same year. In 1997, NIC Bank merged with African Mercantile Bank Limited (AMBank), a Kenyan financial institution.^[5]

In May 2009, NIC Bank acquired a 51% shareholding interest in Savings and Finance Commercial Bank, a small Tanzanian retail bank with approximately US$30 million in assets and approximately US$5 million in shareholder's equity at the time.^[6][7] Savings and Finance Commercial Bank rebranded to NIC Bank Tanzania, in keeping with the new shareholding structure. In November 2011, press reports indicated that NIC Bank was in advanced stages of opening a banking subsidiary in neighbouring Uganda.^[8] NC Bank Uganda opened for business in May 2012.^[9]

Branch Network

As at October 2014, NIC Bank had over 24 branches in Kenya.^[10][11]

NIC Bank's partnership with Post Bank enabled the provision of cash collection services for its customers through Postbank’s network of 94 branches in Kenya.^[12]

NIC Bank Group

NIC Bank together with its subsidiaries, which it owns, either wholly or partially, form the NIC Bank Group. Members of the group include:^[13]

1. NIC Bank – Retail banking – Nairobi, Kenya 100% Shareholding
2. NIC Capital – Investment banking – Nairobi, Kenya 100% Shareholding
3. NIC Capital Securities – Securities brokerage – Nairobi, Kenya – 100% Shareholding
4. NIC Bank Tanzania – Retail banking – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 69% Shareholding
5. NC Bank Uganda – Retail banking – Kampala, Uganda 100% Shareholding.

Ownership

The stock of NIC Bank Group listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, where it trades under the symbol: NINC. The detailed shareholding in the company stock, as of December 2012, is represented in the table below:^[14]

Governance

The activities of NIC Bank are directed by a ten-person board of directors. J.P.M.Ndegwa, one of the non-Executive directors, serves as the Chairman. John Gachora is the Managing Director of the bank. He is assisted by seven other Senior Managers in supervising the day-to-day activities of NIC Bank.^[15]

See also

• List of banks in Kenya
• List of banks in Africa
• Central Bank of Kenya
• Economy of Kenya

References

External links

• Website of NIC Bank
• Website of Central Bank of Kenya
• NIC Bank Plans KSh2 Billion Rights Issue For Expansion

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