Ambesa Bank

Anbesa Bank
Native name
አንበሳ ኢንተርናሽናል ባንክ
FormerlyLion International Bank
TypePrivate
IndustryFinancial services
Founded2 October 2006 (2006-10-02)
Headquarters,
Area served
Ethiopia
Key people
Daniel Tekeste (President)
ProductsBanking services
Revenue747.1 million birr[1] (2024)
Total assets41.8 billion birr (2024)
OwnerLion International Bank S.C.
Websiteanbesabank.com

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

  1. ↑ "Lion Int'l bank records 140 percent increase in earnings". Capital Ethiopia. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Fortune, (Addis). "Lion International Bank Ready for Liberalized Market". Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  3. ↑ "Lion International Bank Adopts SBS's SBP Digital Banking Suite". SBS (ex-Sopra Banking Software) | Banking & Financing Platforms. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  4. ↑ Fortune, (Addis). "Lion Bank Picks Daniel Tekeste to Spearhead Road to Recovery". Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  5. ↑ "Lions Last Roar Echoes to a Spark". (Addis) Fortune. January 29, 2026.