Equity Bank Limited (The “Bank”) is incorporated, registered under the Kenyan Companies Act Cap 486 and domiciled in Kenya.  The address of the Bank’s registered office is 9th Floor, Equity Centre, P.O. Box 75104 – 00200 Nairobi.  The Bank is licensed under the Kenya Banking Act (Chapter 488) and continues to offer retail banking, microfinance and related services.  The Bank has subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda and Tanzania.  Its shares are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and Uganda Securities Exchange.

Equity Bank was founded as Equity Building Society (EBS) in October 1984 and was originally a provider of mortgage financing for the majority of customers who fell into the low-income population.  The society’s logo, a modest house with a brown roof, resonates with its target market and their determination to make small but steady gains toward a better life, seeking security and advancement of their dreams.  The vast majority of Africans have historically been excluded from access to financial resources.