List of banks in Sierra Leone
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This is a list of commercial bank
s in Sierra Leone
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
s in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
- Access BankAccess BankAccess Bank Plc., commonly known as Access Bank, is a commercial bank in Nigeria. The bank is one of the leading financial services providers in Nigeria, with an asset base in excess of US$4.8 billion, as of May 2009.-Locations:...
- EcobankEcobankEcobank, whose official name is Ecobank Transnational Inc., is a pan-African banking group with a presence in more African countries than any other bank...
- First International BankFirst International BankThe First International Bank & Trust was first founded in 1910 in Arnegard, North Dakota. In 1934 the bank moved to its current location in Watford City, ND. In 2007 a $10 million plus renovation was completed to the Watford City office to increase the size of the banks main offices...
- Guaranty Trust BankGuaranty Trust BankGuaranty Trust Bank plc also known as GTB or GT Bank is the third biggest, but most profitable bank in Nigeria based in Victoria Island, Lagos.- History :Registered on January 17, 1990 by Central Bank of Nigeria....
- International Commercial Bank
- Marampa Masimera Community Bank
- Mattru Community Bank
- ProCredit BankProcredit BankProcredit Bank is a member of the Procredit Group, which owns majority stakes in 19 countries on the continents of The Americas, Africa, and Europe. Procredit Bank is the name of several of the Group's banks in the Eastern European region.-External links:*...
- Rokel Commercial Bank
- Segbwema Community Bank
- Sierra Leone Commercial Bank
- Skye Bank Sierra LeoneSkye BankSkye Bank Plc., commonly known as Skye Bank, is a commercial bank based in Nigeria. It is one of the twenty-six commercial banks licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country's banking regulator.-Overview:...
- Standard Chartered BankStandard Chartered BankStandard Chartered PLC is a multinational financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom with operations in more than seventy countries...
- Union Trust BankUnion Trust BankUnion Trust Bank , whose full name is Union Trust Bank Limited, is a commercial bank in Sierra Leone. It is one of the seventeen commercial banks licensed by the Bank of Sierra Leone, the banking regulator in that country.-Overview:...
- United Bank for AfricaUnited Bank for AfricaUnited Bank for Africa Plc is a public limited company incorporated in Nigeria in 1961 and headquartered in Lagos. It is one of Africa’s leading financial institutions offering universal banking to more than 7 million customers across 750 branches in 19 African countries and a presence in New...
- Yoni Community Bank
- Zenith Bank Sierra LeoneZenith BankZenith Bank Plc. is a Nigerian bank based in Victoria Island, Lagos. As of November 2007, it is the largest company in the country and in all of West Africa, with total assets of 2.1 billion dollars according to the banks advertisement in CNN...
See also
- List of banks in Africa
- Banking in Sierra LeoneBanking in Sierra LeoneBanking in Sierra Leone consists of a central bank, the Bank of Sierra Leone, seven commercial banks, and six community banks. The Civil War destroyed many of the branches of the countries commercial banks and as of 2005 there were 34 commercial bank branches the majority in the major towns...
- Bank of Sierra LeoneBank of Sierra LeoneThe Bank of Sierra Leone is the central bank of Sierra Leone. It issues the country's currency, known as the Leone. The bank formulates and implements monetary policy, including foreign exchange....
- Economy of Sierra LeoneEconomy of Sierra LeoneThe economy of Sierra Leone is that of a least developed country with a GDP of approximately 1.9 billion USD in 2009. Since the end of the civil war in 2002 the economy is gradually recovering with a GDP growth rate between 4 and 7%. In 2008 it's GDP in PPP ranked between 147th and 153rd largest...