List of banks in Africa
This is a list of banks in Africa, arranged by country.
Algeria
Central bank
- Bank of Algeria
Commercial public banks
- Algérie Poste
- Banque Capitale Du Benin
Commercial private banks
- Arab Bank
- Arab Banking Corporation
- Banque Capitale Du Benin
- BNP Paribas
- Calyon
- Citibank
- HSBC
- Natixis
- Société Générale
- Housing bank
Angola
Central bank
- Central Bank of Angola
Commercial banks and other financial institutions
- Banco Africano de Investimentos
- Banco de Desenvolvimento de Angola
- Banco de Poupança e Crédito
- Banco do Brasil
- Banco do Comércio e Indústria
- Banco Espírito Santo Angola
Benin
Central bank
- Central Bank of West African States
Banks and other financial institutions
- African Investment Bank
- Bank of Africa Bénin
- Banque Atlantique
- Banque Internationale du Bénin
- Banque Sahélo-Saharienne pour l'Investissement et le Commerce
- BGFIBank Group
- Diamond Bank
- Ecobank
- Financial Bank Bénin
- Société Générale
- United Bank for Africa
Botswana
Central bank
- Bank of Botswana
Development banks
- Botswana Savings Bank
Commercial banks
- ABN AMRO
- ABN AMRO OBU
- BancABC
- Bank Gaborone
- Bank of Baroda
- Barclays Bank
- Capital Bank
- First National Bank of Botswana
- Stanbic Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
Burkina Faso
Central bank
- Central Bank of West African States
Commercial banks
- Bank of Africa
- Banque Atlantique
- Banque Sahélo-Saharienne pour l'Investissement et le Commerce
- Ecobank
- Société Générale
- United Bank for Africa
Burundi
Central bank
- Bank of the Republic of Burundi, or Banque de la République du Burundi
Banks
- Access Bank plc, Finbank
- Bank of Africa
- Banque Belgo – Africaine
- Diamond Trust Bank Group
- Ecobank
- Interbank Burundi
- Kenya Commercial Bank
- United Bank for Africa
Cameroon
Central bank
- Bank of Central African States
Commercial banks
- Afriland First Bank
- Banque Atlantique
- Citibank
- Commercial Bank of Cameroon
- Credit Agricole
- Crédit Lyonnais
- Ecobank
- National Financial Credit Bank
- Oceanic Bank
- Société Générale
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Union Bank of Cameroon
- United Bank for Africa
Cape Verde
Central bank
- Bank of Cape Verde, or Banco de Cabo Verde
Banks and other financial institutions
- Banco Africano de Investimentos
- Banco Cabo-Verdiano de Negócios
- Banco Comercial do Atlântico
- Banco Espirito Santo
- Banco Inter-Atlântico
- Caixa Económica de Cabo Verde
- Caixa Geral de Depositos
- Ecobank
Central African Republic
Central bank
- Bank of Central African States, or Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale
Banks
- Banque Internationale pour le Centrafrique
- Banque Populaire Maroco-Centrafricaine
- Commercial Bank Centrafrique
- Ecobank
Chad
Central bank
- Bank of Central African States
Banks and other financial institutions
- Banque Arabe Soudano – Tchadienne
- Banque Sahélo-Saharienne pour l'Investissement et le Commerce
- Commercial Bank of Tchad
- Ecobank
Microfinance institutions
- Catholic Relief Services
Comoros
Central bank
- Central Bank of the Comoros
Commercial bank
- Exim Bank Comores SA
Côte d'Ivoire
Central bank
- Central Bank of West African States
Banks and other financial institutions
- Atlantic Bank Group
- Bank of Africa
- Bridge Bank Group – Côte d'Ivoire
- Citibank
- Ecobank
- Société Générale
- Standard Chartered Bank
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Central bank
- Central Bank of the Congo
Commercial banks
- Access Bank plc, Banque Privée Du Congo
- Advans Banque Congo
- Afriland First Bank
- Banque Commerciale du Congo, Kinshasa
- BGFIBank DRC
- Citibank
- Ecobank
- First International Bank
- Procredit Bank
- Rawbank
- Stanbic Bank
- Trust Merchant Bank
- United Bank for Africa
Microfinance institution
- FINCA International
Djibouti
Central bank
- Central Bank of Djibouti, or Banque Centrale de Djibouti
Commercial banks
- CAC International Bank
- Banque de Djibouti et du Moyen Orient SA
- Banque Indosuez Mer Rouge
- Banque pour le Commerce et l'Industrie - Mer Rouge
- International Commercial Bank
- Salam African Bank
Egypt
Central bank
- Central Bank of Egypt
Banks
- Ahli United Bank
- Al Watany Bank of Egypt
- Arab Bank
- Arab Banking Corporation
- Bank Audi
- Bank of Alexandria
- Bank of Nova Scotia
- Banque du Caire
- Banque Misr
- Barclays Bank
- BNP Paribas
- Citibank
- Commercial International Bank
- Crédit Agricole
- HSBC
- Mashreq Bank
- National Bank of Abu Dhabi
- National Bank of Egypt
- National Bank of Greece
- National Bank of Oman
- Piraeus Bank
- Société Générale
- Union National Bank
Equatorial Guinea
Central bank
- Bank of Central African States, or Banques des États de l'Afrique Centrale
Banks
- Afriland First Bank d.b.a. CCEI BANK GE
- BGFIBank Equatorial Guinea
- Commercial Bank Guinee Equatoriale
Eritrea
Central bank
- Bank of Eritrea
Commercial banks
- Commercial Bank of Eritrea
- Eritrean Investment and Development Bank
Ethiopia
Central bank
- National Bank of Ethiopia
Banks
- Abay Bank S.C.
- Addis International Bank
- Awash International Bank
- Bank of Abyssinia
- Berhan International Bank
- Bunna International Bank
- Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
- Cooperative Bank of Oromia
- Dashen Bank
- Debub Global Bank
- Development Bank of Ethiopia
- Enat Bank
- Lion International Bank
- Nib International Bank
- Oromia International Bank
- United Bank
- Wegagen Bank
- Zemen Bank
Microfinance institution
- Amhara Microfinance
Gabon
Central bank
- Bank of Central African States
Banks and other financial institutions
- Banque Gabonaise de Développement
- BGFIBank Group
- Citibank
- Ecobank
Gambia
Central bank
- Central Bank of The Gambia
Commercial banks
- Access Bank plc
- Arab Gambian Islamic Bank
- Bank PHB
- Banque Sahélo-Saharienne pour l'Investissement et le Commerce
- Ecobank
- First International Bank
- International Commercial Bank
- Guaranty Trust Bank
- Prime Bank
- Skye Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Trust Bank Limited
- Zenith Bank
Ghana
Central bank
- Bank of Ghana
Commercial banks
- Access Bank plc
- African Investment Bank
- Agricultural Development Bank of Ghana
- AmalBank
- Bank of Baroda
- Banque Sahélo-Saharienne pour l'Investissement et le Commerce
- Barclays Bank
- CAL Bank
- Consolidated Bank of Ghana
- Ecobank Ghana
- First National Bank Ghana
- Fidelity Bank Ghana
- Ghana Commercial Bank
- Guaranty Trust Bank
- Home Finance Company
- Intercontinental Bank
- International Commercial Bank
- National Investment Bank
- Prudential Bank Limited
- Société Générale - Social Security Bank
- Stanbic Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
- United Bank for Africa
- Zenith Bank
Rural bank
- Atwima Rural Bank Ltd
- Bonzali Rural Bank
Guinea
Central bank
- Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea
Banks and other financial institutions
- Banque Internationale pour l'Afrique en Guinee
- Ecobank Guinee
- International Commercial Bank
- Skye Bank Guinee
- Société Générale de Banque en Guinée
Guinea-Bissau
Central bank
- Central Bank of West African States
Banks
- Banco Da Africa Ocidental
- Ecobank
Kenya
Central bank
- Central Bank of Kenya
Commercial banks
- ABC Bank
- Bank of Africa
- Bank of Baroda
- Bank of India
- Barclays Bank
- CfC Stanbic Holdings
- Chase Bank
- Citibank
- Commercial Bank of Africa
- Consolidated Bank of Kenya
- Cooperative Bank of Kenya
- Credit Bank
- Development Bank of Kenya
- Diamond Trust Bank
- Dubai Bank Kenya
- Ecobank Transnational
- Equatorial Commercial Bank
- Equity Bank
- Family Bank
- Fidelity Commercial Bank Limited
- First Community Bank
- Giro Commercial Bank
- Guaranty Trust Bank
- Guardian Bank
- Gulf African Bank
- Bank AL Habib
- Habib Bank AG Zurich
- Housing Finance Company of Kenya
- I&M Bank
- Imperial Bank Kenya
- Jamii Bora Bank
- K-Rep Bank
- Kenya Commercial Bank
- Middle East Bank Kenya
- National Bank of Kenya
- NIC Bank
- Oriental Commercial Bank
- Paramount Universal Bank
- Prime Bank
- Standard Chartered Kenya
- Trans National Bank Kenya
- United Bank for Africa
- Victoria Commercial Bank
Representative offices of foreign banks
- Bank of China
- Bank of Kigali
- Central Bank of India
- FirstRand Bank
- HDFC Bank
- Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
- Nedbank
Deposit-accepting microfinance institutions
- Kenya Women Microfinance Bank
- Faulu Microfinance Bank Limited
- One Acre Fund
Investment banks
- ABC Bank
- African Alliance Kenya Investment Bank
- Afrika Investment Bank
- ApexAfrica Capital
- Chase Bank
- Commercial Bank of Africa
- Cooperative Bank of Kenya
- Discount Securities
- Dyer & Blair Investment Bank
- Equity Bank Group
- Faida Investment Bank
- Francis Drummond & Company
- Kestrel Capital
- Ngenye Kariuki & Co
- NIC Bank Group
- Old Mutual
- Renaissance Capital
- SBG Securities
- Standard Investment Bank
- Sterling Capital
- Suntra Investment Bank
Lesotho
Central bank
- Central Bank of Lesotho
Commercial banks
- First National Bank
- Nedbank
- Standard Bank
Liberia
Central bank
- Central Bank of Liberia
Investment banks
- The Liberian Bank for Development & Investment
Commercial banks
- Access Bank Liberia
- Ecobank Liberia
- First International Bank
- Global Bank Liberia
- Guaranty Trust Bank
- International Bank
- Liberian Bank for Development and Investment
- United Bank for Africa
Libya
Central bank
- Central Bank of Libya
Banks
- Alsaraya Trading And Development Bank
- Banque Sahélo-Saharienne pour l'Investissement et le Commerce
- Libyan Arab Foreign Bank
- National Agricultural Bank of Libya
- National Commercial Bank
- Sahara Bank
- Umma Bank
Madagascar
Central bank
- Central Bank of Madagascar
Commercial banks
- Access Bank plc
- BNI Madagascar
- Bank of Africa
- BGFIBank Group
- MCB Madagascar
- Société Générale
- State Bank of Mysore
Malawi
Central bank
- Reserve Bank of Malawi
Banks
- CDH Investment Bank
- Ecobank
- FDH Bank
- First Merchant Bank
- National Bank of Malawi
- NBS Bank
- Nedbank
- New Finance Bank
- Opportunity International
- Standard Bank
Mali
Central bank
- Central Bank of West African States
Commercial banks
- Bank of Africa
- Banque Atlantique
- Banque de l'Habitat du Mali
- Banque du Développement du Mali
- Banque Nationale de Développement Agricole
- Banque Sahélo-Saharienne pour l'Investissement et le Commerce
- Ecobank
Mauritania
Central bank
- Central Bank of Mauritania, or Banque Centrale de Mauritanie
Banks
- BNP Paribas
- Société Générale Mauritanie
Mauritius
Central bank
- Bank of Mauritius
Commercial banks
- AfrAsia Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- Bank One Mauritius
- Barclays Bank Mauritius
- Deutsche Bank
- HBL Pakistan
- Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation
- Investec Bank
- MauBank
- Mauritius Commercial Bank
- Standard Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
- State Bank of Mauritius
Morocco
Central bank
- Bank Al-Maghrib
Major banks
- Attijariwafa Bank
- Banque Marocaine du Commerce Extérieur
- BMCI
- Crédit Agricole
- Crédit Immobilier et Hôtelier
- Groupe Banque Populaire
- Société Générale
Investment banks
- Capital Trust
- CDG Capital
Other banks
- ABN AMRO
- Citibank
- Commerzbank
Mozambique
Central bank
- Bank of Mozambique, or Banco de Moçambique
Banks and other financial institutions
- BancABC
- Banco Nacional de Investimentos
- BCI - Banco Comercial de Investimentos
- Banco Unico
- Barclays Bank
- First National Bank
- International Commercial Bank
- MCB Group
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- Opportunity International
- Procredit Bank
- Standard Bank
Namibia
Central bank
- Bank of Namibia
Investment Banks
- Investec Bank
Commercial banks
- Bank Windhoek
- FIDES Bank Namibia
- First National Bank
- Nedbank
- Standard Bank
Niger
Central bank
- Central Bank of West African States
Banks and other financial institutions
- Bank of Africa
- Banque Atlantique
- Banque Sahélo-Saharienne pour l'Investissement et le Commerce
- Ecobank
- Orabank
- Banque Agricole
- Banque de l'Habitat du Niger
- Banque Islamique du Niger
- CORIS Banque
- Banque Commerciale du Niger
- BIA Niger
Nigeria
Central bank
Commercial Banks with International Authorization- Access Bank Plc
- Diamond Bank Plc
- Fidelity Bank Plc
- First City Monument Bank Plc
- First Bank of Nigeria Limited
- Guaranty Trust Bank Plc
- Skye Bank Plc
- Union Bank of Nigeria Plc
- United Bank for Africa Plc
- Zenith Bank Plc
- Citi Bank Nigeria Limited
- Ecobank Nigeria Plc
- Heritage Banking Company Limited
- Keystone Bank Limited
- Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc
- Standard Chartered
- Sterling Bank Plc
- Unity Bank Plc
- Wema Bank Plc
Microfinance Banks
- Mutual Trust Microfinance Bank
- Jaiz Bank Plc
- Coronation Merchant Bank
- FBNQuest Merchant Bank
- FSDH Merchant Bank
- Rand Merchant Bank
- Nova Merchant Bank
Republic of the Congo
Central bank
- Bank of Central African States
Commercial banks
- Afriland First Bank
- Attijariwafa Bank
- BGFIBank Group
- Ecobank
- Groupe Banque Populaire
Rwanda
Central bank
- National Bank of Rwanda
Development banks
- Rwanda Development Bank
Commercial banks
- Access Bank Rwanda
- Bank of Kigali
- Banque Populaire du Rwanda SA
- Commercial Bank of Rwanda
- Compagnie Générale de Banque
- Diamond Trust Bank Group
- Ecobank Rwanda
- Guaranty Trust Bank
- Housing Bank of Rwanda
- KCB Rwanda
- United Bank for Africa
- Urwego Opportunity Bank
São Tomé and Príncipe
Central bank
- Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe
Banks
- Afriland First Bank
- Banco Internacional da Sao Tomé e Príncipe
- Commercial Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe
- Ecobank
- National Investment Bank
- Oceanic Bank
Senegal
Central bank
- Central Bank of West African States
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- Banque Internationale pour le Commerce Et L’Industrie Du Senegal
- Bank Of Africa - Senegal
- Banque Atlantique Senegal
- Banque De L’Habitat Du Senegal
- Banque Des Institutions Mutualistes D’Afrique de L’Ouest
- Banque Islamique Du Senegal
- Banque Régionale De Marchés
- Banque Sahélo-Saharienne pour l’Investissement et le Commerce
- Caisse Nationale de Crédit Agricole du Senegal
- Compagnie Bancaire de l'Afrique Occidentale, Attijariwafa Bank Group
- Citibank
- Crédit Du Senegal, Attijariwafa Bank Group
- Crédit International, Crédit Libanais Group
- BGFIBank Senegal
- Ecobank
- First Bank of Nigeria
- Société Générale de Banques au Senegal, Société Générale Group
- United Bank For Africa
- Banque Nationale pour le Développement Economique
- Banque de Dakar, BDK Financial Group
- La Banque Outarde
- Orabank, part of Oragroup
- NSIA Bank, previously known as Diamond Bank
- Banque pour le Commerce et L’Industrie Du Mali
- Coris Bank
Seychelles
Central bank
- Central Bank of Seychelles
Commercial banks
- Bank AL Habib
- Bank of Baroda
- Bank of Ceylon
- Barclays Bank
- HBL Pakistan
- MCB Group
Sierra Leone
Central bank
- Bank of Sierra Leone
Commercial banks
- Access Bank plc
- Ecobank
- First International Bank
- Guaranty Trust Bank
- International Commercial Bank
- Rokel Commercial Bank
- Sierra Leone Commercial Bank
- Skye Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Union Trust Bank
- United Bank for Africa
- Zenith Bank
Somalia
Central bank
- Central Bank of Somalia
Commercial banks
- Commercial and Savings Bank of Somalia
- Dahabshil bank
- Amal Bank
- Trust African Bank
- First Somali Bank
- International Bank of Somalia
- National Bank of Somalia
- Premier Bank
- Salaam Somali Bank
- Somali Commercial Bank
- Universal Bank of Somalia
- Dara-Salaam Bank
- Daryeel Bank Limited
- Somali Bank Limited
- My Bank Limited
- Agro Africa Bank
- Universal Bank of Somalia
South Africa
Central bank
- South African Reserve Bank
Locally controlled banks
- African Bank Limited
- Bidvest Bank
- Capitec Bank
- FirstRand Bank
- Grindrod Bank
- Imperial Bank South Africa
- Investec
- Nedbank
- Sasfin Bank
- Standard Bank
- Teba Bank Limited
- Tyme Bank
Foreign-controlled banks
- Absa Group
- Habib Bank AG Zurich
- HBL Pakistan
Branches of foreign banks
- Bank of Baroda
- Bank of China
- Bank of Taiwan
- Calyon
- China Construction Bank Corporation
- Citibank
- Deutsche Bank
- HSBC
- JPMorgan Chase Bank
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Société Générale
- South African Bank of Athens
- Standard Chartered Bank
- State Bank of India
Other banks
- Development Bank of Southern Africa
- Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa
- Postbank South Africa
Sudan
Central bank
- Central Bank of Sudan
Commercial banks
- North African Bank
- Al Shamal Islamic Bank
- Bank of Khartoum
- Family Bank
- Industrial Development Bank
- National Bank of Sudan
South Sudan
Central bank
- Bank of Southern Sudan
Commercial banks
- Buffalo Commercial Bank
- Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
- Equity Bank
- International Commercial Bank
- Ivory Bank
- Kenya Commercial Bank
- Nile Commercial Bank
Swaziland
Central bank
- Central Bank of Swaziland
Commercial banks
- First National Bank
- Nedbank
- Standard Bank
- Swazi Bank
Tanzania
Central bank
- Bank of Tanzania
Commercial banks
- Access Bank plc
- Advans Bank Tanzania
- Akiba Commercial Bank
- Azania Bank
- BancABC
- Bank M
- Bank of Africa
- Barclays Bank
- Citibank
- Commercial Bank of Africa
- CRDB Bank
- Diamond Trust Bank Limited
- Ecobank
- Exim Bank
- FBME Bank
- HBL Pakistan
- I&M Bank
- International Commercial Bank
- KCB Tanzania
- Mkombozi Commercial Bank
- National Bank of Commerce
- National Microfinance Bank
- NIC Bank Tanzania
- People's Bank of Zanzibar
- Stanbic Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
- United Bank for Africa
- Zenith Bank
Registered regional unit banks
- Dar es Salaam Community Bank
- Kilimanjaro Co-operative Bank
- Mwanga Community Bank
Registered financial institutions
- Tanzania Investment Bank
- Tanzania Women Bank Limited
Togo
Central bank
- Central Bank of West African States
Commercial banks
- Banque Atlantique
- Banque Sahélo-Saharienne pour l'Investissement et le Commerce
- Ecobank
Tunisia
Central bank
- Central Bank of Tunisia
Banks
- Amen Bank
- Arab Banking Corporation
- Arab Tunisian Bank
- Attijari Bank
- Banque de l’Habitat
- Banque de Tunisie
- Banque de Tunisie et des Emirats
- Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie
- Banque Nationale Agricole
- Banque Zitouna
- Citibank
- Societe Tunisienne de Banque
- Stusid Bank
Uganda
Central bank
- Bank of Uganda
Development banks
- East African Development Bank
- Uganda Development Bank
Investment banks
- Dyer & Blair Investment Bank
Commercial banks
- ABC Bank
- Bank of Africa
- Bank of Baroda
- Barclays Bank of Uganda
- Cairo International Bank
- Centenary Bank
- Citibank Uganda
- Crane Bank
- DFCU Bank
- Diamond Trust Bank Limited
- Ecobank
- Equity Bank Uganda Limited
- Exim Bank
- Fina Bank
- Housing Finance Bank
- KCB Bank Uganda Limited
- Orient Bank
- Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited
- Standard Chartered Uganda
- Tropical Bank
- United Bank for Africa
Licensed credit institutions
- Mercantile Credit Bank
- Opportunity Uganda Limited
- PostBank Uganda
Centrally regulated microfinance institutions
- FINCA Uganda Limited
- Pride Microfinance Limited
- UGAFODE Microfinance Limited
- Uganda Finance Trust Limited
Other microfinance institutions
- BRAC
- Catholic Relief Services
Zambia
Central bank
- Bank of Zambia
Commercial banks
- Access Bank Zambia
- BancABC
- Bank of China
- Barclays Banknow Absa Zambia
- Cavmont Bank
- Citibank
- Ecobank
- Finance Bank Zambia Limited
- First Alliance Bank Zambia Limited
- First National Bank
- Indo-Zambia Bank Limited
- Intermarket Bank
- International Commercial Bank
- Investrust Bank
- Stanbic Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
- United Bank for Africa
- Zambia National Commercial Bank
Microfinance institution
- FINCA International
Zimbabwe
Central bank
- Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
Development banks
- African Development Bank
Merchant banks
- First Merchant Bank
- Trust Merchant Bank
- Universal Merchant Bank
Commercial banks and other financial institutions
- BancABC
- Barclays Bank
- CBZ Bank Limited
- CFX Bank, formerly CFX Bank
- Ecobank Zimbabwe
- FBC Bank
- Genesis Investment Bank
- NED Bank
- Metropolitan Bank of Zimbabwe
- Stanbic Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
- African Century Bank
- Peoples Own Savings Bank
- Agri Bank
- Steward Bank
- Zb Bank
- NMB Bank
- NBS Bank