Bank Of Japan — Equity Bank Kenya — SME Finance Workshop (September 2012)

4 slides from Bank Of Japan's conference presentation, September 2012

Slide 1: SME Finance Workshop
SME Finance Workshop Session 1: Global Perspective Dr. James Mwangi, CBS Group Managing Director & CEO Equity Bank Kenya
Slide 2: Overview
OVERVIEW • Mission: To champion socio-economic prosperity in Africa • Established in 1984 as a mortgage provider; transformed into a microfinance, then a commercial bank later • Operates in E. Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania • Lending business: consumer, micro-credit, agricultur
Slide 3: Key Facts
KEY FACTS1 • Total assets: US$ 2.59B; total revenues: US$ 207.5M • The largest bank in terms of customer base in Africa – 7.8M customers, with 1.78M in mobile banking – accounts for 51% of Kenya’s banked population • 6,986 staff; 195 branches; 615 ATMs; 5,004 agents • Small enterprise clients: 41% o
Slide 4: Recent Accolades
RECENT ACCOLADES • Best managed company in Africa (Euromoney Magazine, 2012) • Most innovative bank in Africa (African Bankers Awards, 2012) • Best bank in Kenya (Banking Awards, 2012, 2009, 2008) • Best initiative in support of SMEs and the Millennium Development Goals (Africa Investor, 2011) • Rec