First Capital Bank Zambia Limited Explained

First Capital Bank Zambia Limited
Former Name:International Commercial Bank (ICB)
Type:Public
Location:Stand No. 30078, Corner Chilubi Road and Church Road, Fairview Area, Lusaka, Zambia
Key People:Mark O’Donnell
Chairman
Hitesh Anadkat
Vice Chairman
Edward Marks
Chief Executive Officer
Num Employees:118 (2018)
Parent:FMB Capital Holdings
Revenue:Aftertax: ZMW:28,944,868 (US$1.6 million) (2018)[1]
Assets:ZMW:1.2 trillion (US$65 million) (2018)
Industry:Banking
Products:Loans, savings, checking, investments, debit cards, mortgages

First Capital Bank Zambia Limited, is a commercial bank in Zambia that is licensed by the Bank of Zambia, the national banking regulator.[2] It is a subsidiary of FMBCapital Holdings Plc, a financial services conglomerate, based in Mauritius, whose shares of stock are listed on the Malawi Stock Exchange and has subsidiaries in Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[3]

Location

The headquarters of the bank and its main branch, are located at First Capital House, Stand No. 30078, Corner Chilubi Road and Church Road,Fairview Area, in Lusaka, Zambia's capital city. The geographical coordinates of the bank's headquarters are:15°24'55.0"S, 28°17'47.0"E (Latitude:-15.415278; Longitude:28.296389).

Overview

First Capital Bank Zambia Limited is a subsidiary of FMBcapital Holdings PLC. It is full-service commercial bank offering financial products and services to all sectors in the Zambian market. The bank offers a comprehensive range of services with a flexible and innovative customer-focused approach servicing the needs of customers in the Premier Banking, Corporate and Commercial Banking, and Institutional Banking sectors. The Bank currently has 7 branches and 1 agency: Six in Lusaka and two on the Copperbelt (Ndola and Kitwe). The Bank has over 165 employees who serve more than 10,500 clients..[1]

History

The bank was established in 2010 as International Commercial Bank Zambia. In 2013, First Merchant Bank successfully acquired the subsidiaries of International Commercial Bank in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. Although the banking business of ICB Malawi was not viable, FMB would be able to enter into the other two countries through the acquisition.[4]

In December 2017, First Capital Bank Zambia became a subsidiary of First Merchant Bank Capital Holdings Plc, of Mauritius, whose shares trade on the Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE), under the symbol: FMBCH[5]

In December 2019, First Capital Bank Zambia received a four-year loan worth US$10 million from the Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO), for onward lending to SMEs in Zambia.[6]

Ownership

The First Capital Bank Group maintains a 49 percent shareholding in First Capital Bank Zambia Limited.[3]

Branches

The bank's headquarters are located at: First Capital House, Stand No. 30078, Corner Chilubi Road and Church Road, Fairview Area, Lusaka, Zambia. The bank maintains brick-and-mortar branches as these locations:[7]

  1. Kamwala Branch: Plot. 228, Chilibulu Road, Lusaka
  2. Kitwe Branch: Ground Floor, Mudzi House, Plot. 189, Kanyanta Avenue, Kitwe
  3. Lusaka Main Branch: First Capital House, Stand No. 30078, Corner Chilubi Road and Church Road, Fairview Area Lusaka
  4. Cairo Road Branch: Plot. 10460, Cairo Road at Malasha Road, Northend, Lusaka
  5. Industrial Area Branch: Shop Number 1, Stand Number 8357, Radian Park, Ground Floor, Building Number 1, Industrial Area, Lusaka
  6. Makeni Branch: Stand Number 26592C, Kafue Road, Makeni, Lusaka
  7. Ndola Branch: Shop Number 1, Rekay Shopping Mall, Plot. 10068, President Avenue, Building Number 1, Ndola
  8. Chinika Agency: Plot No 8087 Export Trading Company Building Katanga Road Chinika, Heavy Industrial Area

Governance

Mark O’Donnell is the Chairman and Hitesh Anadkat is the Vice Chairman of the eight-person Board of Directors.[8] Andre Potgieter serves as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the bank.[9]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First Capital Bank Zambia Limited . Financial Highlights For The Year Ended 31 December 2018 . First Capital Bank Zambia . August 2019 . 8 April 2020.
  2. Web site: List of Registered Banks in Zambia . 8 April 2020 . 2018. . Bank of Zambia . Lusaka.
  3. Web site: African Financials . Africanfinancials.com . Profile of FMBCapital Holdings Plc. 18 May 2018 . 8 April 2020 .
  4. Web site: 16 December 2013 . Takeover / Merger between First Merchant Bank and International Commercial Bank . Competition and Fair Trading Commission of Malawi (CFTC Malawi) . CFTC Malawi . 8 April 2020 . Lilongwe . 26 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180426075905/http://www.cftc.mw/index.php/2013-12-16-09-56-37/board-decisions-over-cases/mergers-and-acquisitions/54-takeover-merger-between-first-merchant-bank-and-international-commercial-bank.html . dead .
  5. Web site: 20 September 2017 . . 8 April 2020. FMB Shareholders Make Historic Malawi Stock Exchange Debut . Alfred Chauwa . United Kingdom.
  6. Web site: First Capital Bank Limited (Zambia): Project Details . Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) . 6 December 2019 . 8 April 2020 . FMO . The Hague, Netherlands.
  7. Web site: First Capital Bank Zambia . The Branches of First Capital Bank Zambia . 8 April 2020 . First Capital Bank Zambia . 8 April 2020 . Lusaka.
  8. Web site: Board of Directors of First Capital Bank Zambia . First Capital Bank Zambia . Lusaka . 8 April 2020 . First Capital Bank Zambia . 8 April 2020 .
  9. Web site: Management Team of First Capital Bank Zambia . 8 April 2020 . First Capital Bank Zambia . Lusaka . First Capital Bank Zambia . 8 April 2020.