Exim Bank

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

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

• Ownership Structure (as of 2023/2022):

  • Exim Bank Tanzania: ~65%

  • Amazal Holdings (Uganda): ~30%

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

• Assets & Deposits (end‑2019):

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

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

🏦 Branch & Service Network

• Branches (7 total):

  1. Main – 6 Hannington Road, Kampala

  2. Kyaggwe Branch – Mukwano Mall, Kampala

  3. Kikuubo – Kampala

  4. Acacia Mall, Kololo – Kampala

  5. Nakawa – Ntinda Industrial Area

  6. Industrial Area Branch – Sixth Street

  7. Kisenyi – Kampala.

• Additional Touchpoints:

  • 12 Cash Deposit Machines (CDMs)

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

👥 Leadership & Employees

• Chairperson: Sarah Nanziri Bagalaaliwo

• CEO: Henry Lugemwa Kyanjo.

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

💼 Products & Services

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

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

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

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

🌍 Group Context & CSR

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

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

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

🔍 Contact & Regulatory Info

• Head Office: Plot 6, Hannington Road, Kampala

• Phone: +256 (312) … (various)

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

✅ In Summary

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

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

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