Tsehay Bank Explained

Tsehay Bank
Type:Private company
Industry:Financial services
Hq Location Country:Ethiopia
Locations:89 branches (2023)
Area Served:Ethiopia
Key People:Yared Mesfin Belayneh (CEO)
Products:Banking services

Tsehay Bank is an Ethiopian commercial bank launched in July 2022, operating in Ethiopia. The bank started with 30 branches in Addis Ababa and as of 2023 the number of branches has increased to over 80 service centers throughout Ethiopia.[1] The bank is known for its "Bank for All" motto. It is one of the privately owned banks licensed by the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) to operate in Ethiopia.[2]

History

Tsehay Bank was launched in July 2022 and had collected over half a billion capital (734 million Ethiopian birr ETB) before starting operation making it among the few banks which collected above the minimum capital requirements set by the NBE.[3] Soon after its inauguration, the bank had raised its capital from 2.8 to 5 billion ETB.[4]

Yared Mesfin Belayneh was Tsehay Bank's founding CEO.

Operations

Tsehay Bank headquarter is located at Sierra Leone Av., Meaza Desalegn Tower, Beklo Bet, Kirkos Sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The banks SWIFT Code is TSCPETAA.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: TSEHAY BANKS'S SUNNY DAY . 28 May 2023 . Fortune . 1160 . Addis Fortune . July 23, 2022.
  2. Web site: List of Banks in Ethiopia . National Bank of Ethiopia . 28 May 2023.
  3. News: Four banks close to going operational . 28 May 2023 . The Reporter . Media & Communications Center . March 20, 2021.
  4. Web site: Ethiopia: Tsehay Bank Increases Its Capital . 2Merkato.com . eBiz Online Solutions PLC . 28 May 2023.
  5. Web site: Tsehay Bank BIC - TSCPETAA . Swift . Swift . 28 May 2023.