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Dubai Bank Kenya

Commercial bank in Kenya

Dubai Bank Kenya (DBK), whose complete name is Dubai Bank Kenya Limited, but is often referred to as Dubai Bank, was a commercial bank in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. It was licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya, the central bank and national banking regulator. The institution is not affiliated with Dubai Bank of United Arab Emirates or with that bank's parent company, Dubai Banking Group.2 It is headquartered in Nairobi.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Dubai Bank Kenya (DBK), whose complete name is Dubai Bank Kenya Limited, but is often referred to as Dubai Bank, was a commercial bank in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. It was licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya, the central bank and national banking regulator. The institution is not affiliated with Dubai Bank of United Arab Emirates or with that bank's parent company, Dubai Banking Group.2

The story

The bank was established in 1982, originally as a branch of Bank of Oman. The assets and liabilities of the bank were subsequently acquired by Mashreq Bank Plc. In 2000, those assets and liabilities were acquired by the present shareholders, who rebranded the institution to Dubai Bank Kenya Limited.

From Wikipedia’s article on Dubai Bank Kenya, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

  • cheque

Listed on Wikidata.1

The bank maintained a network of branches at the following locations:

Main Branch - I.C.E.A. Building, Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi

Eastleigh Branch - Baraka Plaza, Sixth Street, Eastleigh, Nairobi

Mombasa Branch - Taiyebi House, Nkrumah Road, Mombasa

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Nakuru Branch - Vickers House, Kenyatta Avenue, Nakuru

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Timeline

  1. 1982Founded Founded1

Sources

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