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]

Tsehay Bank
Company typePrivate company
IndustryFinancial services
FoundedJuly 23, 2022; 22 months ago (2022-07-23)
Headquarters,
Number of locations
89 branches (2023)
Area served
Ethiopia
Key people
Yared Mesfin Belayneh (CEO)
ProductsBanking services
Websitetsehaybank.com.et

History

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "TSEHAY BANKS'S SUNNY DAY". Fortune. No. 1160. Addis Fortune. July 23, 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ^ "List of Banks in Ethiopia". National Bank of Ethiopia. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Four banks close to going operational". The Reporter. Media & Communications Center. March 20, 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Ethiopia: Tsehay Bank Increases Its Capital". 2Merkato.com. eBiz Online Solutions PLC. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Tsehay Bank BIC - TSCPETAA". Swift. Swift. Retrieved 28 May 2023.