FBC Bank


FBC Bank, whose full name is FBC Bank Limited, is a commercial bank in Zimbabwe. It is licensed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, the central bank and national banking regulator.

Location

The main branch and headquarters of the bank are located on the 6th Floor of the FBC Centre, at 45 Nelson Mandela Avenue, in Harare, the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe. The geographical coordinates of this bank's headquarters are: 17°49'46.7"S,
31°02'46.7"E.

Overview

, FBC Bank was a medium-sized banking institution, whose total asset valuation was US$558.1 million, and shareholder's equity of US$77.9 million. The bank is very active in the digital and mobile banking arena. This has become very pertinent in the current environment, where the country has adopted a multi-currency system; using the South African Rand, the US dollar, Euro and others.
FBC Bank is a 100% subsidiary of First Banking Corporation Holdings Limited, commonly known as FBC Holdings Limited, a publicly traded financial services company whose shares are listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, under the symbol: FBCH. The holding company owns subsidiaries, as depicted in the table below:
RankName of SubsidiaryAsset ValueCore CapitalNotes
1FBC Bank LimitedUS$558.1 millionUS$75.2 millionCommercial Bank
2FBC Building SocietyUS$129.9 millionUS$47.4 millionBuilding Society
3Microplan Financial Services LimitedUS$19.8 millionUS$9.5 millionMicrofinance Institution
4FBC Securities LimitedBrokerage Services
5FBC Reinsurance LimitedReinsurance
TotalUS$712.4 millionUS$144.2 million

History

The bank was established as First Banking Corporation Limited, in 1997. In 2004, the bank was wholly acquired by FBC Holdings Limited, a diversified financial services conglomerate involved in banking, insurance, brokerage, advisory and asset management. Following the acquisition, the bank rebranded to FBC Bank Limited.

Ownership structure

The bank is a 100 percent subsidiary of FBC Holdings Limited. The investors in FBC Holdings were as listed in the table below, as of 31 December 2016.

Branch network

FBC Bank maintains branches at the following locations:
  1. Head Office - 45 Nelson Mandela Avenue, Harare
  2. Samora Machel Avenue Branch - 76 Samora Machel Avenue, Harare
  3. Nelson Mandela Avenue Branch - 34 Nelson Mandela Avenue, Belvedere, Harare
  4. Msasa Branch - 104 Mutare Road, Msasa Industrial Area, Harare
  5. FBC Private Bank Branch - 2 Lanark Road, Belgravia, Harare
  6. Southerton Branch - 11 Highfields Junction Shops, Southerton, Harare
  7. Bulawayo Branch - 108 Jason Moyo Avenue, Bulawayo
  8. International Airport Branch - Harare International Airport
  9. Mutare Branch - 50B Herbert Chitepo Street, Mutare
  10. Zvishavane Branch - Robert Mugabe Way, Zvishavane
  11. Kwekwe Branch - Robert Mugabe Way, Kwekwe
  12. Beitbridge Branch - NSSA Complex, Beitbridge
  13. Chitungwiza Branch - 197 Tilcor Township, Seke, Chitungwiza
  14. Victoria Falls Branch - Shops 4&5 Galleria Complex, Victoria Falls
  15. Bulawayo Private Bank Branch - 2nd Floor, FBC House, 108 Jason Moyo Avenue, Bulawayo
  16. Graniteside Branch - 1 Crawford Graniteside Off Seke Road Harare