Exim Bank (Uganda) is a mid-sized commercial bank, part of the wider Exim Bank Group (East Africa), headquartered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Here are the key details:

? Overview

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  Founded: 2011 (originally as Imperial Bank Uganda); acquired and rebranded by Exim Bank Tanzania in March 2016.

  
  


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  Ownership Structure (as of 2023/2022):

  
  
  
  
  
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    Exim Bank Tanzania: ~65%

    
    
  
  
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    Amazal Holdings (Uganda): ~30%

    
    
  
  
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    Export Finance Ltd and Exim Bank Comoros: together ~5%.

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Assets & Deposits (end‑2019):

  
  
  
  
  
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    Assets: UGX 341 billion (~US $91 million)

    
    
  
  
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    Customer deposits: UGX 276 billion (~US $73 million).

    
    
  
  
  
  

? Branch & Service Network

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  Branches (7 total):

  
  
  
  
  
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     Main – 6 Hannington Road, Kampala

     
     
  
  
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     Kyaggwe Branch – Mukwano Mall, Kampala

     
     
  
  
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     Kikuubo – Kampala

     
     
  
  
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     Acacia Mall, Kololo – Kampala

     
     
  
  
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     Nakawa – Ntinda Industrial Area

     
     
  
  
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     Industrial Area Branch – Sixth Street

     
     
  
  
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     Kisenyi – Kampala.

     
     
  
  
  
  


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  Additional Touchpoints:

  
  
  
  
  
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    12 Cash Deposit Machines (CDMs)

    
    
  
  
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    9,500+ agents country-wide via shared ABC platform.

    
    
  
  
  
  

? Leadership & Employees

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  Chairperson: Sarah Nanziri Bagalaaliwo

  
  


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  CEO: Henry Lugemwa Kyanjo.

  
  


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  Employee base: 500–1,000 staff (approx. 180+ as of 2016).

  
  

? Products & Services

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  Retail Banking: Savings & checking accounts, debit cards, mortgages, vehicle/person loans.

  
  


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  Corporate Banking: Bid & performance bonds (“Chap Chap Bid Bonds” up to UGX 800 million in 24 hours), treasury/forex, trade finance.

  
  


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  Insurance & Bancassurance: Traditional and innovative insurance products via a licensed bancassurance agency, recognized by the Ugandan Insurance Regulator.

  
  


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  Digital & Self-Service: Internet banking, mobile app (“Exim Smart App”), USSD (*298#), ATM/CDMs.

  
  

? Group Context & CSR

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  Parent Bank: Exim Bank (Tanzania), which started in 1997 and is the first Tanzanian bank with cross‑border operations in Comoros, Djibouti, and Uganda.

  
  


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  CSR & Community: Focused on scholarships, health camps, financial education, microfinance for women entrepreneurs.

  
  


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  Recognition: 2024 1st runner-up by Uganda’s IRA for “Most Innovative Bancassurance Agents’ Solution (Medilife)”.

  
  

? Contact & Regulatory Info

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  Head Office: Plot 6, Hannington Road, Kampala

  
  


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  Phone: +256 (312) … (various)

  
  


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  Licensed by: Bank of Uganda; deposits insured by the Uganda Deposit Protection Fund (coverage up to UGX 10 million).

  
  

✅ In Summary

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  Exim Bank Uganda is a wholly commercial bank offering comprehensive retail, corporate, digital banking, forex, bond issuance, and insurance services.

  
  


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  Operates seven branches across Kampala, with a strong “agent banking” footprint and modern service offerings.

  
  


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  Backed by a financially stable regional parent and active in social and financial innovation.