Overview
Private commercial bank founded in 2006, formerly known as Lion International Bank and now rebranding as Lion (Anbessa) Bank. Total assets reached Birr 54.0 billion as of 30 June 2025.
Revenue grew 59.4% to ETB 8,362.9 million and net profit rose 80.8% to ETB 1,425.2 million; total assets reached ETB 53,974.8 million.
SourceETB 8.36B
ETB 1.43B
ETB 53.97B
SourceETB 6.54B
Performance
Income statement
| Fiscal year | 2008EC | 2009EC | 2010EC | 2011EC | 2012EC | 2013EC | 2014EC | 2015EC | 2016EC | 2017EC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | ETB 894.8M | ETB 1.04B | ETB 1.51B | ETB 2.22B | ETB 3.11B | ETB 3.86B | ETB 3.81B | ETB 4.45B | ETB 5.25B | ETB 8.36B |
| Interest Income | ETB 527.2M | ETB 763.61M | ETB 1.17B | ETB 1.67B | ETB 2.68B | ETB 3.68B | ETB 3.79B | ETB 4.17B | ETB 4.48B | ETB 6.34B |
| Total Expenses | ETB 545.13M | ETB 691.75M | ETB 1.03B | ETB 1.52B | ETB 2.33B | ETB 3.45B | ETB 3.5B | ETB 3.7B | ETB 4.31B | ETB 6.54B |
| Net Profit | ETB 261.54M | ETB 268.46M | ETB 390.77M | ETB 539.03M | ETB 643.11M | ETB 334.54M | ETB 268.82M | ETB 489.52M | ETB 788.17M | ETB 1.43B |
| Non Interest Income | ETB 367.6M | ETB 279.07M | ETB 334.33M | ETB 545.53M | ETB 433.7M | ETB 175.7M | ETB 24.23M | ETB 280.09M | ETB 766.66M | ETB 2.02B |
| Interest Expense | ETB 169.61M | ETB 240.71M | ETB 423.83M | ETB 610M | ETB 990.01M | ETB 1.55B | ETB 1.76B | ETB 1.97B | ETB 2.15B | ETB 2.68B |
| Profit Before Tax | ETB 349.67M | ETB 350.93M | ETB 480.33M | ETB 695.53M | ETB 780.64M | ETB 414.08M | ETB 310.65M | ETB 747.1M | ETB 940.66M | ETB 1.82B |
Balance sheet
| Fiscal year | 2008EC | 2009EC | 2010EC | 2011EC | 2012EC | 2013EC | 2014EC | 2015EC | 2016EC | 2017EC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | ETB 8.12B | ETB 10.98B | ETB 14.32B | ETB 20.39B | ETB 31.78B | ETB 32.2B | ETB 32.97B | ETB 35.58B | ETB 43.03B | ETB 53.97B |
| Total Deposits | ETB 6.33B | ETB 8.77B | ETB 11.64B | ETB 16.4B | ETB 26.13B | ETB 25.99B | ETB 25.94B | ETB 27.31B | ETB 35.62B | ETB 43.96B |
| Total Loans | ETB 4.3B | ETB 5.49B | ETB 7.37B | ETB 11.62B | ETB 19.08B | ETB 21.83B | ETB 23.79B | ETB 26.69B | ETB 30.46B | ETB 36.23B |
| Equity | ETB 1.07B | ETB 1.45B | ETB 1.81B | ETB 2.56B | ETB 3.48B | ETB 3.64B | ETB 3.83B | ETB 4.35B | ETB 5.09B | ETB 6.52B |
Financial health
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8.9%
Cost-to-income
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Liquidity ratio
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