TMB Wins Global Finance’s Best SME Bank Awards 2025
07-01-2025, Lubumbashi, DRC – Trust Merchant Bank (TMB) is proud to have won the prestigious Global Finance’s Best SME Bank Award 2025.
The Best Bank for SMEs award is an international recognition given to banks that demonstrates exceptional dedication to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises. Award criteria include:
- Innovative products: tailor-made banking solutions for SMEs
- Customer service: exceptional support and advice
- Financial performance: solid financial health and growth
- Community impact: Tangible contribution to economic development
The award underlines TMB’s commitment to supporting SMEs, fostering economic growth in the region, and driving the growth and success of SMEs, which are the backbone of the economy.
TMB has innovated with many solutions for SMEs that have set standards in the Congolese banking sector:
- Accessibility and availability: TMB has developed three regional hubs to best support the Bank’s activities and operational management: Lubumbashi, Kinshasa and Goma. This approach means that decision-makers are close to our SME clients, a crucial aspect to ensure that the Bank understands and can respond easily and quickly to the needs of our SME clients.
- Network: TMB’s branch network is unrivalled in size and geographical reach, meaning that TMB is accessible to more SMEs in more locations than any other commercial bank operating in Congo. Focusing on expanding its banking business in remote regions, TMB is often the first formal financial service provider in the area. Our presence stimulates and encourages local communities to develop their own businesses.
- Digital Banking: PEPELE Mobile, TMB’s mobile banking service, is the largest service of its kind in Congo; it includes many B2B and B2C functions and services specifically designed to support and empower SMEs.
- Leasing for SMEs: TMB was the first commercial bank to offer leasing products in the DRC giving us an undeniable experience in this field. Over the past eighteen months, the Bank has invested in the development of its product offering, particularly those intended to SMEs. Leasing is the ideal financing solution for SMEs that want to grow their business, but may not have the collateral required to access credit.
Trust Merchant Bank’s achievement as the Best Bank for SMEs 2025 is a testimony to its unwavering dedication to the SME sector in the DRC. This award not only marks a significant milestone for TMB, but also promises a brighter future for SMEs in the region.
For more information on TMB banking, visit https://tmb.cd/en/business-banking/
For more information about PEPELE Mobile, visit https://www.pepele.cd
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