Includes a list of U.S. banks operating in the market; indicates whether Ex-Im Bank offers any country-specific programs.
Last Published: 3/1/2019

Orabank is the only bank active in Benin with indirect U.S. ownership.  Citibank’s correspondent bank in Benin is Ecobank Benin.  The French bank Societe Generale operates in both the United States and Benin.

There are 13 banks operating in Benin: 11 commercial banks and two regional bank representations.

ECOBANK — Ecobank and U.S. EXIM Bank have signed a Master Guaranty Agreement to encourage medium- and long-term loans for businesses, one of the first agreements of this type within francophone Africa.
Mr. Lazare Noulekou, General Manager
Rue du Gouverneur Bayol
01 BP 1280
Cotonou, Benin
Tel: +229 21313069
Fax: +22921313385
Email: ecobankbj@ecobank.com
Website: http://www.ecobank.com/countryinfo.aspx?cid=74023
 
Orabank — formerly Financial Bank, a member of Emerging Capital Partners, a Washington D.C.-based private equity firm.
Mady Compaore, Managing Director
01 BP 2700
Cotonou, Benin
Tel: +229 21-31-31 00 / 03 / 04
Fax: +229 21-31-31-02
Website: Not available
 
Bank of Africa — U.S. Ex-Im Bank has signed a Master Guaranty Agreement with Bank of Africa and ECOBANK to encourage medium- and long-term loans for businesses, the first agreement of this type within francophone Africa.
Mr. Faustin Amoussou, General Manager
08BP 0879
Cotonou, Benin
Tel:  +229 21-31-32-28
Fax:  +229 21-31-31-17
Email: information@boabenin.com
Website: https://www.bank-of-africa.net/en/boa-benin
 
NSIA Banque Benin — Diamond Bank belongs to NSIA Groupe of Cote d’Ivoire
00229 21 31 96 00
00229 21 31 98 98
Mr. Benedict Ihekire, General Manager
01 BP 955
Cotonou, Benin
Tel: +229 21319600
Email: ecoute@groupensia.com 
Website:https://www.groupensia.com/bj/en/contact-us-2.html ; https://www.groupensia.com/bj
 
Societe Generale du Benin — SGB is a French bank opened in 2002.
Mr. Pascal Bied-Charreton, General Manager
01 BP 585
Avenue Clozel
Cotonou, Benin
Tel: +229 21-31-83-00
Fax: +229 21-31-82-95
Email: banque.sgb@socgen.com
Website: www.societegenerale.bj; www.societegenerale.com
Banque Sahelo-Sahélienne pour le Commerce et l'Investissement — a Libyan sub-regional Islamic bank.
Mr. Thierno Mamadou Diallo, General Manager
131 Rue Dakodonou, 
Lot 26-F Guinkomey
08 BP 485
Cotonou, Benin
Tel: +229 21-31-87-07/21-31-87-05
Fax: +229 21-31-87-04
E-mail: bsic.benin@bsicbank.com
Website: http://www.bsicbank.com/benin/
 
Banque Atlantique du Benin — BAB opened in 2005.
Ms. Gisele Adotevi Adjibi, General Manager
08 BP 0682
Cotonou, Benin
Tel: +229 21-31-10-18/21-31-10-19
Fax: +229 21-31-31-21
Email: mamady.diakite@banqueatlantique.net
Website: http://banqueatlantique.net/reseau/benin/
 
Banque Internationale du Benin (BIBE) 
Mr. Jean-Jacques Golou, General Manager
03 BP 2098
Cotonou, Benin
Tel. +229-21310462/21310463/21309522/21322557
Fax: +229-21311605/21310862
Email: secretariatdg@bibebank.com;
Website: www.bibebank.com
 
United Bank for Africa (UBA).
Mr. Julien Koffi, General Manager
United Bank for Africa - UBA
Carrefour des Trois Banques
Avenue Pape Jean-Paul II
01BP2020
Cotonou, Benin
Tel: +229-21312424
Fax; +229-21311699
Website: www.ubagroup.com
 
BGFI Bank-Benin — a subsidiary of the French-Gabonese BGFI Bank, with headquarters in Gabon. It was established in 2010 in Benin.

Mr. Myriam Adotevi, General Manager
01 BP 4270
Cotonou, Benin
Tel: +229-2131334/21-31-33-48
Fax: +229-21-313339
Email: benin@bgfi.com; eqc-benin@bgfi.com
Website: http://bj.bgfionline.com/en/

 
Banque Africaine Pour le Commerce et l’Industrie -- opened in 2015.
            Mr. Adam Dendé Affo, General Manager
            01 BP 7744
             Lot N°374 parcelle C, Boulevard St Michel
            Cotonou, Benin
            Tel: +229 21-31-22-00
            Fax: +229 21 60 10 04
              Email: contact@baic-bank.com
            Website: www.baic-bank.com
 
CCEI Bank Benin – subsidiary of Equatorial Guinea CCEI Bank, opened in 2015.
Immeuble Dina,
Boulevard Saint-Michel
Cotonou, Benin
CIBAO, Benin
Boulevard Saint-Michel
Cotonou Benin
 
SONIBANK
Centre Kodeih Nº9
Rue Gouverneur Bayol
Cotonou
Tel: +229 21-31-21-89
 
Banque Centrale Des Etats De L’Afrique De L’Ouest (BCEAO) —
BCEAO-Benin is the Benin office of the Central Bank of the West African States, with headquarters in Dakar, Senegal.
Mr. Mr. Alain Michel Komaclo, National Director
BP 325
Cotonou, Benin
Tel: +229 21-31-24-66/31-24-67
Fax: +229 21-31-24-65
Email: courier.Bdn@bceao.int
Website: www.bceao.int
 
Banque Ouest Africaine de Developement (BOAD) — local office of the West African Development Bank based in Lome, Togo.
Mr. Mahamadou Biga Hassyou, Resident Chief of Mission
01 BP 268
Agence Principale
Av. Jean Paul II
Cotonou, Benin
Tel:  +229 21-31-59-35
Fax:  +229 21-31-59-38
Email:  mbiga@boad.org
Website:  www.boad.org
 

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