De Surinaamsche Bank N.V (Also commercially known as DSB Bank)
President: Mr. Sigmund L.J. Proeve
Henck Arron Street NR 26,
PO Box 1806, Paramaribo, SURINAME
Tel: (597) 471100/ (597) 425720, Fax: (597) 411750
E-Mail: info@dsbbank.sr
De Surinaamsche Bank N.V. was founded in 1865 by the Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij which later merged with the Twentse Bank to become Algemene Bank Nederland. In 1976 the Government of Suriname bought 10% of the shares while 41% was taken up by private investors and 49% remained with Algemene Bank Nederland; ABN later merged with AMRO Bank to form ABN AMRO Bank N.V. De Surinaamsche bank functioned as the circulation bank for the Government of Suriname until 1957. In July 2001 ABN AMRO Bank N.V. sold its 49% participation in De Surinaamsche Bank to ASSURIA N.V, an insurance company in Suriname. The Bank operates from its head office and (7) branches, has (53) ATMs and is staffed by (353) employees. The Bank's mission is "To offer a wide diversity of top-quality products through the services of enthusiastic and expert staff. Our leadership position and professional knowledge of the banking industry, our extensive domestic branch network and participation in international strategic alliances provide a solid basis for realising this vision. Our constant aspiration in this connection is to create a win-win situation both for the bank and for the customer, resulting in a sustained increase in profitability. The win-win situation entails among other things: creating the most favourable possible benefits for our customers, shareholders and society in general.” Its audited asset base exceeded US$624.9 million as of June 30 2009.
Handels-Krediet-en Industriebank N.V. (Hakrinbank NV)
Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Jimmy D. Bousaid
Dr. Sophie Redmondstraat 11-13
PO Box 1813, Paramaribo, SURINAME
Tel: (597) 477722, Fax: (597) 472066
Hakrinbank N.V. is a commercial bank established in Suriname in 1936 and had as its predecessor Vervuurt's Bank L.L.C. In 1973 the Bank was reorganised and its name was changed to Handels-Krediet-en Industriebank, fondly called Hakrinbank. The Mission statement of this institution is "A dynamic, innovative Bank that provides its clients with a comprehensive range of high quality, customised financial services. Our highly skilled employees work together as a team to maximise client satisfaction.” During the second half of the eighties, two foreign banks viz. Bank of America and Rabobank (Holland) divested their shares that were taken up by the state (51%) and private investors (49%). The Bank has as its subsidiary De Nationale Trust & Financierings Maatschappij N V. Current staffing at the Bank’s head office and (7) branches amounts to (260). The Bank has (27) ATMs and its audited assets totaled approximately US$365 million as at June 2009.
Surichange Bank N.V.
Managing Director: Mr. Stanley P. Mathura MSc. QT
Dr. Sophie Redmondstraat 71
Paramaribo, SURINAME
Tel: 011 (597) 471261/Fax: 011 (597) 520740
Surichange Bank N.V. was established in May 1996 and opened its doors to the public on 9th September, 2005. “The Bank’s mission is “To strive to offer customised financial products as much as possible. In addition, it offers a coherent package of banking, investment and insurance products; a package that is tuned to the requirements of today and tomorrow. The Bank’s strategic underpinning is linked with it staying in tune with the signals from the market, interpreting the wishes of its clients clearly and rapidly translating these into satisfying customer-friendly products; aiming always to succeed in applying greater differentiation within each group of product offering. It serves its clients from its office staffed with (48) employees, through its payment offices, the independent intermediary, the internet and the telephone. Regarding remittances Surichange Bank N.V. is the most experienced bank in Suriname and has an agency-relationship with Suri-Change B.V. – which has 8 branches – in the Netherlands. As at December 2008, it had an audited asset base of US$26 million.
