Trust Merchant Bank


Trust Merchant Bank or TMB, is a commercial bank based in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with its headquarters located in Lubumbashi. The bank began operations in 2004. TMB operates in all sectors of the local banking market, including in retail banking, SME banking, corporate banking, and mobile banking.
The bank is regulated by the Central Bank of Congo and is a member of the Association Congolaise des Banques.

Overview

Trust Merchant Bank is one of the DRC's largest banks as measured by regulatory equity, total assets and turnover. As of 31 December 2019, total assets were in excess of US$1bn, equivalent to approximately 12% of total bank assets in the DRC, with shareholders' equity of US$96mn. TMB is a member of the SWIFT interbank network and is also a principal member of MasterCard, and Visa.

Bank Characteristics

Trust Merchant Bank has several unique characteristics:
Trust Merchant Bank operates over one hundred and five branches across twenty one provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo:
The Bank maintains a representative office in Brussels.
TMB is the only bank in the DRC to operate bank branches onsite at a number of MONUSCO sites across the country, including in Kisangani and Bunia.

Awards

The African Banker named TMB as the Best Bank in Central Africa in 2014 and again in 2017. TMB was named as Bank of the Year Democratic Republic of Congo in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019 by The Banker. EMEA Finance awarded TMB the title Best Bank in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the ninth consecutive year in 2019.
In 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2020 Global Finance Magazine recognised TMB as the Best Bank in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Le Monde des Flamboyants

TMB's regional headquarters in Kinshasa plays host to , a multi-purpose exhibition gallery.