Centenary Bank, also Centenary Rural Development Bank Limited (CRDBL), is a commercial bank in Uganda licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator.
History
The bank was founded in 1983 as a credit trust, Centenary Rural Development Trust (CRDT), by Simeon Lutaakome, Hugh Francis Pulle, Paul Kateregga, Vincent Kirabo kya Maria, Emmanuel Mpande, and John Ogutu.
In 1985, CRDT began to provide financial services to the public. The bank became a fully licensed commercial bank in 1993, after receiving a license from the Bank of Uganda. As of May 2016, Centenary Bank was the largest majority indigenous Ugandan commercial bank.
In May 2009, John Giles left the seat of Managing Director after three years at the position.The current Managing Director is Fabian Kasi
In 2017, Centenary launched on a new core banking platform developed by the Greek company Intrasoft International S.A.
In March 2023, Centenary Rural Development Bank acquired MyBucks Bank Malawi, hence becoming Centenary Bank Malawi, with over eight branches in the country.
Overview
The bank is a large financial services provider in Uganda primarily involved in the promotion of development through loans to rural farmers, processors of agricultural produce, small traders, small manufacturers, importers, and exporters. While engaged in all areas of commercial banking, the bank has a significant portion of its portfolio in the
microfinance arena in an attempt to meet the needs of the many individuals and business entities with limited means. As of December 2021, the bank's assets were UGX:4.8 trillion (US$1.359 billion), with shareholders' equity of USh789.52 billion (US$222.78 million).
As of 31 December 2024, the bank's total assets had increased to USh 7.11 trillion (US$1.952 billion).
, Centenary Bank had its headquarters in Kampala. Its headquarters building is Mapeera House, on Kampala Road opposite City Square. The bank had a network of 81 bank branches together with 157 linked automated teller machines at 115 locations in the Central, Western, Northern, and Eastern Regions. The bank had 1,493,554 deposit accounts.
Partnerships
In December 2021, Centenary Bank unveiled a
Mastercard, a debit card for its premium customers.
Centenary Group
Centenary Bank is a component of the
Centenary Group of companies. The multinational conglomerate comprises:
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Centenary Bank Uganda Limited, a large commercial bank in Uganda
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Centenary Technology Services Limited (Cente-Tech), an information and communications company, responsible for the ICT functions within the group.
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Centenary Foundation, a non-government non-profit organisation, charged with promoting and executing the group's social programs.
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Centenary Bank Malawi. A commercial bank in Malawi, majority owned by the Centenary Group of Uganda with minority shareholding by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe.
Ownership
, the bank's stock was privately owned by the following corporate entities and individuals:
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See also
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Banking in Uganda
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List of banks in Uganda
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List of tallest buildings in Kampala
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Asset allocation among commercial banks in Uganda
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Mapeera House
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