Wegagen Bank SC is a private joint stock bank in Ethiopia that was incorporated in 1997. The bank provides retail banking services to individuals and businesses in Ethiopia.
As of 2016, according to its website, the capital of the bank reached 1.8 billion Birr. Its deposits in 2013–14 exceeded 16 billion birr. Wegagen Bank is a medium-sized bank with a network of 397 branches of which 144 are in Addis Ababa and the remaining 253 are located in other cities and towns of the country. To expand its service coverage, the bank keeps on opening additional branches both in Addis Ababa and regional towns.
History
The bank was established on the 11 June 1997 as a result of the entrepreneurial wit of sixteen founding members who recognized the critical role that financial institutions would play towards creating a sustained economic development. They were able to put in an initial paid-in capital of thirty million Birr.
Established under the banking proclamation of Licensing and Supervision, Proclamation No. 84/1994, the bank was registered with the National Bank of Ethiopia on 30 April 1997. The Memorandum and Articles of Association of the bank were signed on 15 April 1997 and registered with the Addis Ababa Bureau of Trade, Industry and Tourism on 15 April 1997, Registration Number 1/34/4/89.
When it started the bank operated through its head office located in Gofa Sefer, Addis Ababa. In October 2017, Wegagen moved to its 23 Storey Headquarters Building in front of Addis Ababa Stadium, Ras Mekonnen Street.
In July 2000, Wegagen Bank was a pioneer in Ethiopia by introduce a