TDB

The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank - trading under Trade and Development Bank (TDB) - was established in 1985 as a regional development financial institution.

The Bank is a supra-national legal entity established by Charter, which is legally binding for all members and sets out key objectives, membership, capital structure and organisation of the Bank and identifies the transactions that the Bank may engage in over time. The Bank has two main policy organs, namely the Board of Governors and the Board of Directors.

TDB was established to foster trade, socio-economic development and regional economic integration for its Member States.

The Bank’s membership is composed of and open to Member States (or their Designated Institutions), African Institutions, other African and non-African States (or their Designated Institutions) and any African or non-African Public or Private Institution or corporate bodies.

The Bank covers three main areas of financial operations, namely trade finance, project and infrastructure finance and funds management.

Within its trade finance offering the Bank’s products include import and export financing, structured commodity finance, guarantees and bonds, pre and post shipment finance, issuance of letters and credit, receivable backed and asset financing.

In project and infrastructure finance its financing solutions include project finance, corporate finance, leasing and guarantees among many others. Key purpose and objectives

One of the Bank’s main aims is to advance regional economic integration and growth through trade and investment, while also promoting the development of infrastructure, exports and enterprises in Member States.

TDB also provides debt, quasi-equity and equity financing, as well as non-financial products and services to eligible entities and projects in the Member States. It is also important to the Bank to foster development and deepening of financial and capital markets and Member States.

Unique expertise

As a leading financier of exports and imports within the Tripartite region, the Bank has a particularly unique range of expertise and a strong regional presence. As TDB operates within fast growing African economies where the demand for financing is especially robust, there are many opportunities for growth.

TDB’s net profit has demonstrated accelerated growth due to a successful strategy implementation which is focused on solid risk management practices, performance and development impact.

In order to achieve this accelerated growth, TDB has had to regularly improve margins and profits through sector diversification and the increased quality of the portfolio. The Bank has an excellent range of products available for its clients and partners and is the reason it is as successful as it is today.