Tanzania Commercial Bank Explained

Tanzania Commercial Bank
Type:Government Owned
Location:LAPF Towers
Bagamoyo Road
Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania
Key People:Edmund B. Mndolwa
Chairman
Adam Mihayo
CEO
Num Employees:925 (2019)
Assets:TSh 1.37 trillion (US$570.36 million) (2023)
Net Income: (aftertax) TSh 10.7 billion (US$4.5 million) (Q1 2024)
Industry:Financial services
Products:Loans, savings, checking, investments, debit cards, credit cards, mortgages
Website:Homepage

Tanzania Commercial Bank, formerly known as TPB Bank Plc, is a commercial bank in Tanzania. It is licensed and supervised by the Bank of Tanzania, the central bank and national banking regulator.[1]

History

Incorporation

In 1925 the Tanganyika Post Office Savings Bank Ordinance was passed by the British Colonial government that established the Tanganyika Post Office Savings Bank. The bank became operational in just two years in 1927. There were plans to list the shares of the bank on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, but those plans never materialized.[2] [3]

Financial sector reform

After the government of Tanzania began financial sector reform following the end of Ujamaa economic policies in the country, the Tanzania Post office Savings bank was transformed into a separate entity, the Tanzania Postal Bank. The Tanzania Postal Bank Act No. 11 of 1991 created the bank as a separate entity from the Tanzania Posts and Telecommunications Corporation.[4] Since attaining its independence, the bank has provided services to a much larger population than before and it has begun to provide a profit to the government.

Public limited company

In 2015 the bank management declared that the bank will list the bank on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, in order to raise capital to expand and automate the companies operations.[5] On January 19, 2017, the bank officially rebranded the company and Tanzania Postal Bank Limited changed its name to TPB Bank Plc.[6]

Mergers and acquisitions

In 2018, the Bank of Tanzania merged Twiga Bancorp and Tanzania Women's Bank into Tanzania Postal Bank due to their poor performance. In June 2020, the central bank merged TIB Commercial Bank Limited into TPB. The merger is set to bring the total assets of the bank to over 1 trillion Tanzanian Shillings.[7]

Overview

In June 2021, the bank rebranded to Tanzania Commercial Bank, to reflect the national nature of the institution.[8] As of December 2023, the bank's total assets were valued at TSh 1.47 trillion (approx. US$570.36 million).[9]

Corporate affairs

Ownership

The table below illustrates the shareholding in the stock of TPB Bank Plc, as of 31 December 2019.[10]

Rank !!Name of Owner!!Percentage Ownership
1Government of Tanzania
2Tanzania Posts Corporation
3Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar
4TP & TC Savings and Credit Society
5PSSSF
6Workers’ Compensation Fund (WCF)
TOTAL

Business trends

TPB Bank Plc bank year ends on 31 December every year.

2012201320142015201620172018
Total Revenue (TSh billion)31.1038.4853.2274.4991.67106.8118.3
Interest Income (TSh billion)20.8726.6034.7549.4366.8183.096.0
Profit After Tax (TSh billion)4.074.746.778.2710.8112.712.7
Total Assets (TSh billion)167.3200.8297.8370.7400.8458.3562
Number of Branches28282828
Number of Employees444454574660700718888
Notes/sources[11] [12] [13]  

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Supervised Commercial Banks In Tanzania . 6 December 2020 . . 6 December 2020 . Bank of Tanzania . Dar es Salaam.
  2. Web site: Tanzania: Postal Bank to Go Public Next Year . 27 May 2015 . . Abduel Elinaza . 21 April 2024 . Dar es Salaam, Tanzania . via AllAfrica.com.
  3. Web site: Tanzania: Postal Bank Keen to Go Public . 29 January 2013 . African Markets . . 21 April 2024.
  4. Web site: THE TANZANIA POSTAL BANK ACT, 1991. Government of Tanzania.
  5. News: Tanzania: Postal Bank in Upward Trend Gets Set for Listing At DSE. Mwakyusa. Alvar. 2016-04-22. Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam). 2017-01-19.
  6. Web site: TPB yaombwa unafuu wa mikopo. Anyimike. Anastazia. www.habarileo.co.tz. sw-ke. 2017-01-19.
  7. Web site: BoT merging struggling TIB with Tanzania postal Bank Plc . 2 June 2020 . www.ippmedia.com. Dar es Salaam.
  8. Web site: 22 June 2021 . TPB Now Becomes Tanzania Commercial Bank . . 5 December 2021 . Deus Ngowi . Dar es Salaam.
  9. Web site: 10 April 2024 . TCB aspires to be Tanzania’s third-biggest bank . Rosemary Mirondo . 21 April 2024 . Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
  10. Web site: TPB Bank Plc Annual Report 2019 . 31 March 2020 . TPB Bank Plc . 6 December 2020 . TPB Bank Plc . Dar es Salaam.
  11. Web site: Tanzania Postal bank Annual Report 2014. postalbank.co.tz/. Tanzania postal bank. 19 January 2017.
  12. Web site: Tanzania Postal bank Annual Report 2015. postalbank.co.tz. Tanzania Postal Bank. 19 January 2017.
  13. Web site: TBP Bank Public Limited Audited Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December 2018 . TPB Bank Public Limited . April 2019 . National Audit Office, Republic of Tanzania . 6 December 2020 . Dar es Salaam.