FEATURED: BK engages lead corporates in strategic dialogue to shape future of business development

The Bank of Kigali (BK) held a corporate breakfast meeting to deepen its engagement with high level corporate clients, designed to deliver insights on market dynamics and showcase value-added services in business development and banking services. As part of BK’s broader strategic initiative to deliver added value beyond routine banking services, on June 27 at BK Arena. Bringing together the bank’s top 50 corporate clients with an annual turnover of Rwf 10 billion and above for a strategic exchange on macroeconomic trends, regulatory updates. And upcoming innovations particularly in digital banking and capital solutions, the event served as a platform for exchanging ideas and gathering client feedback. ALSO READ: Bank of Kigali taps internal talent for fintech innovations at first hackathon We want this space to be where we gather to discuss opportunities, regulatory shifts, and challenges so we can grow together. In the end, we want to come back here and celebrate collective business success, said Dr. Diane Karusisi, the CEO of BK. “By sitting together and having open discussions, we always find ways to adapt and move forward. We’re seeing manufacturing take up a larger share of Rwanda’s GDP, especially post-COVID, with significant land now dedicated to industrial use driven by strong investments and our collaborative financing support.” ALSO READ: FEATURED: Bank of Kigali, partners launch WASH loan product Jacob Mpyisi, Head of Corporate Banking at BK said that the breakfast was about giving corporate customers deeper insights into the changing economic landscape, everything from new FX regulations to tax reforms and emerging central bank policies. “We want our clients to know that BK is not just a bank, we are part of a wider group with sister companies like BK Insurance and BK Capital that offer additional value through insurance, capital raising, and advisory services.” At the event Bk announced that it’s upgrading the Internet Banking platform from version 1.0 to 2.0. “It’s not just a facelift but a complete shift in how we serve our clients digitally with more convenience, speed, and enhanced security. And the plan is to host this session once every quarter. It’s important for us to stay in regular touch with our clients and walk the journey of growth with them.” Participants received updates on BK Corporate Banking’s performance, innovation roadmap, and sector-specific financial products. The bank also shared key insights into trade finance, currency trends, regulatory developments, and the broader macroeconomic outlook. “We truly appreciate BK for organising this session. It gave us, and many other organisations, the opportunity to ask questions directly to the people who have the answers,” said Pierrelinos Kamugasha, the Director of Finance at King Faisal Hospital “As a hospital that deals with foreign institutions, we often require urgent payments in foreign currency. It was reassuring to hear BK explain the challenges and also promise to prioritise our critical transactions. I also had the chance to raise our concern, and they listened. That sense of responsiveness is exactly what we need from our financial partners.”

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FEATURED: BK engages lead corporates in strategic dialogue to shape future of business development