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Union des Banques Congolaises
Former Congolese bank
The Union Zaïroise de Banques (UZB), known before 1971 as the Banque Belge d'Afrique (Dutch: Belgische Bank voor Afrika, lit. 'Belgian Bank of Africa') and after 2005 as the Union des Banques Congolaises, was a bank based in Kinshasa (before 1966, Léopoldville). It was established in 1929 by Belgium's Banque de Bruxelles as its main African banking affiliate, and remained majority-owned by European banks until nationalization in 1995.2 It ceased to exist in 2006.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Union Zaïroise de Banques (UZB), known before 1971 as the Banque Belge d'Afrique (Dutch: Belgische Bank voor Afrika, lit. 'Belgian Bank of Africa') and after 2005 as the Union des Banques Congolaises, was a bank based in Kinshasa (before 1966, Léopoldville). It was established in 1929 by Belgium's Banque de Bruxelles as its main African banking affiliate, and remained majority-owned by European banks until nationalization in 1995.2
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- WikipediaUnion Zaïroise de Banques
- WikidataQ7886407
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