7 Reasons why I&M Bank Uganda is the bank to watch this year and beyond On 30th April 2021, I&M Group Plc completed the acquisition process of 90 per cent of Orient Bank and consequently renamed the 28-year-old Ugandan bank to I&M Bank Uganda Limited on 8th November 2021. What do the rebrand and acquisition mean for both existing and future customers of the bank, as well as how does it impact the fortunes of the bank and the industry in general? Here are the 7 Reasons why I&M Bank Uganda is the bank to watch this year and beyond.

Orient Bank’s 28-year legacy meets I&M Group’s 48-year regional experience and financial strength I&M Bank Uganda builds on 28 years’ uninterrupted legacy of Orient Bank based on trust and personalized banking. This legacy fuses into I&M Group Plc’s 48-year legacy that has seen the group rise to over USD3.6 billion (UGX12.5 trillion) in assets as of 31st December 2021. I&M Group Plc is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and has subsidiaries in five countries- Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Mauritius and now Uganda. The group aspires to be ‘Eastern Africa’s Leading Financial Partner for Growth’. Therefore, I&M Bank Uganda is…