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Zemen Bank

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Zemen Bank
Company typePrivate
IndustryFinancial services
Founded2 October 2008; 16 years ago (2008-10-02)
Headquarters,
Ethiopia
Area served
Ethiopia
Key people
Dereje Zebene (CEO)
ProductsBanking services
Revenue7.8 billion birr (2024)
2.5 billion birr (2023)
Number of employees
438 (2023)
Websitezemenbank.com

Zemen Bank is a private commercial bank that operates across Ethiopia. Established in 2008, the bank is one of banks to provide commercial activity in Ethiopia.

History

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Zemen Bank was established on 2 October 2008 "licensing and supervision of banking business proclamation No. 84/1994" of Ethiopia. It is private bank with commercial type.[1][2] In 2023/2024 fiscal year, its total revenue has reached about 7.8 billion birr (101% of annual report).[3]

On 12 February 2012, Zemen Bank made the first ever inaugural hot air balloon flight from Jan Meda field as part of advertising campaign. The advertising arrangement was made by Dutch-Ethiopian company Abyssinian Balloon PLC.[4] In August 2024, Zemen Bank provided services to 75 Dutch companies operating in Ethiopia.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Annual Report 2009" (PDF). p. 14.
  2. ^ "Zemen Bank Review in 2023 (Pros & Cons, About, Services etc)". banksethiopia.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  3. ^ admin (2024-10-29). "Zemen Bank reports strong financial performance despite economic challenges". Capital Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  4. ^ "Zemen Bank announces its sponsorship of Ethiopia's First Hot-Air Balloon". abyssiniaballooning. 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  5. ^ Fortune, (Addis). "Zemen Bank Expands Reach with Dutch Businesses Partnership". Retrieved 2024-11-24.