Development Bank of Kenya
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Overview
Tagline Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Development Bank of Kenya (DBK) is a Central Bank of Kenya-regulated commercial bank providing integrated financial services to consumers, SMEs, corporates and other organizations in Kenya.
Description Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Development Bank of Kenya Limited is a fully fledged commercial bank regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya. Established in September 1963 as Development Finance Company of Kenya Limited, it initially focused on promoting and developing commercially viable projects. DBK provides personal, SME, corporate, trade finance, treasury and digital banking services.
Identity
Mission Brand's website · 2026-11-07
To offer sustainable integrated financial services that respond to the needs of consumers, businesses, enterprises, and communities.
Founders & leadership Brand's website · 2026-11-07
DBK is run by a Board of Directors with Audit, Credit, Finance & Risk, Governance Nominations, Strategy, Business Development & Innovation, and ALCO committees.
Website Brand's website · 2026-11-07
https://devbank.com
Voice & tone Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Professional, informative and service-oriented.
Founded Brand's website · 2026-11-07
September 1963, as Development Finance Company of Kenya Limited (DFCK).
Headquarters Brand's website · 2026-11-07
16th Floor, Finance House, Loita Street, Nairobi, Kenya.
Parent ownership Brand's website · 2026-11-07
The bank's formation involved Kenya's ICDC, the UK's CDC and Germany's DEG; FMO joined in 1967 and IFC in 1981. In April 2004, ICDC acquired DEG, FMO and IFC shares, resulting in 89.3% for ICDC and 10.7% for CDC. TransCentury later acquired CDC's 10.7% stake, which was subsequently sold to Star Discover Life Investment Ltd, Danmill Enterprises Limited and Suods Logistics Limited.
Offerings
Problem solved Brand's website · 2026-11-07
DBK provides financing, banking and trade-related financial services to support the growth and development of businesses, particularly SMEs, corporates and other organizations, while meeting the financial needs of consumers and communities.
Core capabilities Brand's website · 2026-11-07
- Personal banking and deposit accounts
- SME and business banking
- Corporate banking
- Loans and advances
- Trade finance, including letters of credit, documentary collections and guarantees
- Supply chain financing and invoice discounting
- Project finance, asset finance and mortgage finance
- Treasury services and foreign exchange
Products / SKUs Brand's website · 2026-11-07
- Personal current, salary, student, savings and junior accounts
- Business savers, business current and micro current accounts
- Chama savings accounts and Chama loans
- Biashara Lift loans
- Personal secured loans and personal car loans
- Term loans and overdraft facilities
- Asset finance
- Mortgage finance
Audience
Target industry Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Banking and financial services.
Customer base Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Consumers, salaried individuals, students, individuals, SMEs, sole proprietorships, partnerships, business enterprises, corporates, companies, NGOs, SACCOs, learning institutions, registered Chamas, government ministries, counties and other organizations in Kenya.
Ideal customer profile Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Kenyan SMEs and businesses seeking working capital, term loans, asset or mortgage finance, trade finance and business banking; corporates and organizations requiring structured finance, guarantees or treasury services; and consumers seeking personal accounts or secured borrowing.
Use cases Brand's website · 2026-11-07
- Opening personal, salary, student, savings, junior, business or corporate accounts
- Financing working capital through overdrafts and term loans
- Purchasing equipment, vehicles, machinery, agricultural equipment or medical devices through asset finance
- Purchasing or constructing residential or commercial property through mortgage finance
- Financing personal vehicles
- Supporting local and international trade with letters of credit and documentary collections
- Providing bid, performance, advance payment, customs, retention, shipping, payment and security guarantees
- Improving supply-chain cash flow through supply chain financing
Customer outcomes Brand's website · 2026-11-07
- Access to sustainable integrated financial services
- Improved business cash flow and working capital management
- Faster supplier payments and potentially longer buyer payment terms through supply chain financing
- Support for purchasing or using essential business equipment and machinery
- Risk mitigation and payment security for local and international trade
- Access to financing for infrastructure and industrial projects
- Convenient personal, business and digital banking transactions
- Financing for personal, residential and commercial property needs
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