Bank BIC Namibia Limited (Bank BIC Namibia) is a

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in Namibia. It is licensed by the

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(BoN), to operate and trade in the country. The bank is a subsidiary of the Bank BIC Group, a financial services conglomerate based in

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, with banking subsidiaries in Angola,

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and

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, and with a representative office in

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Overview

The bank operates as a retail bank, serving individuals,

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(SMEs) and large corporations, as well as

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s. As of December 2018, the bank's total assets were N$374 millIon (approx. US$22.36 million). Shareholders’ equity in 2016 was N$266.77 million (approx. US$14.2 million).

History

The bank was licensed as a commercial bank in Namibia, in July 2015. It opened for business in June 2016, with one branch at the headquarters building. Later it opened a branch in the Prosperita Industrial Area, south of Windhoek and another branch in the city of Walvis Bay, on the

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coast.

Ownership

Bank BIC Namibia Limited is a 100 percent subsidiary of the Bank BIC Group, headquartered in Angola, with subsidiaries in three African countries, South Africa (representation office), Namibia and Cape Verde; and one European country, Portugal - Banco BIC Português S.A. In July 2017, the group's affiliate in Portugal changed its name from "Banco BIC Portugal" to "Banco EuroBIC", due to court order as there was infringement on the name of "Banco BIG Portugal".

Branch network

The bank's headquarters is at Dr. Agostinho Neto Road, Ausspannplatz,

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, in the

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of the country's capital city. As of April 2020 the bank maintains branches at these locations: # Head Office: Dr. Agostinho Neto Road, Unit 6 & 5, Ausspann Plaza,

. (Main Branch) # Prosperita Branch: Gold Street, Prosperita Industrial Area, Windhoek. # Walvis Bay Branch: 12th Road,

Walvis Bay Walvis Bay ( en, lit. Whale Bay; af, Walvisbaai; ger, Walfischbucht or Walfischbai) is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which it lies. It is the second largest city in Namibia and the largest coastal city in the country. The c ...

. # Rundu Branch: Eugene Kakukuru Street, Shop GF029, Rundu Mall,

Rundu Rundu is the capital and largest city of the Kavango-East Region in northern Namibia. It lies on the border with Angola on the banks of the Kavango River about above sea level. Rundu's population is growing rapidly. The 2001 census counted 36,96 ...

# Ongwediva Branch: Unit 123, Oshana Mall,

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Governance

The bank is governed by a five-person board of directors. The chairman of the board is one of the non-executive directors. As of January 2019, the chairperson is Jaime Pedro Galhóz Pereira substituting Fernando Mendes Teles, and as vice-chairman Hugo Miguel Mendes Teles. The Board Executive Team is formed by Lindsay Peter Crawford - CEO, and Mauro Rogério as executive director.

References

External links

Official Website
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