Ambesa Bank
 Original logo used until 2025 | |
Native name | አንበሳ ኢንተርናሽናል ባንክ |
|---|---|
| Formerly | Lion International Bank |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 2 October 2006 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Ethiopia |
Key people | Daniel Tekeste (President) |
| Products | Banking services |
| Revenue | 747.1 million birr[1] (2024) |
| Total assets | 41.8 billion birr (2024) |
| Owner | Lion International Bank S.C. |
| Website | anbesabank |
Anbesa Bank (Formerly Lion International Bank Amharic: አንበሳ ባንክ) is an Ethiopian commercial bank established in 2006 by group of 3,739 shareholders with Proclamation No 84/94 of Ethiopian Commercial Code.
History
Lion International Bank was established on 2 October 2006 with Proclamation No 84/94 of Ethiopian Commercial Code by group of 3,739 shareholders. On 6 January 2007, the bank began its operation. The number of shareholders has increased over 12,855, with paid-up capital of exceeding 3.05 billion birr and total assets of 41.8 billion birr as of October 2024.[2][3]
Daniel Tekeste has been the president of the bank since 2022.[4]
The bank renamed itself as Anbesa Bank in 2026.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Lion Int'l bank records 140 percent increase in earnings". Capital Ethiopia. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ↑ Fortune, (Addis). "Lion International Bank Ready for Liberalized Market". Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ↑ "Lion International Bank Adopts SBS's SBP Digital Banking Suite". SBS (ex-Sopra Banking Software) | Banking & Financing Platforms. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ↑ Fortune, (Addis). "Lion Bank Picks Daniel Tekeste to Spearhead Road to Recovery". Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ↑ "Lions Last Roar Echoes to a Spark". (Addis) Fortune. January 29, 2026.