The Public Relations Society of Malawi (PRSM) at the weekend recognised First Capital Bank (FCB) Corporate Communications Manager Memory Mwathengere with the 2026 Best PR practitioner award in the corporate category. Mwathengere was awarded during the society’s annual lake conference and 10-year anniversary in Salima and edged out fellow women contenders, National Bank of Malawi […]
In a country where access to advanced diagnostic equipment remains the preserve of the privileged few, a single donation this week has thrown into sharp relief both the scale of need and the power of private philanthropy to fill the gaps left by chronic underfunding. Hitesh Anadkat, the businessman behind First Capital Bank, has handed […]
First Capital Bank (FCB) and its founder Hitesh Anadkat have donated K35 million to the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (Kuhes), with the funds directed toward supporting financially disadvantaged students and the university’s Alumni Association launch dinner. According to a statement from the Kuhes Alumni Association, K30 million of the sponsorship will go toward annual […]
First Capital Bank (FCB) and reigning champions FCB Nyasa Big Bullets have launched a special campaign to honour some of the club’s most devoted supporters, in a heartwarming show of appreciation for the fans who have stood by the Malawian giants through thick and thin. The surprise campaign kicked off today in Lilongwe, with four […]
First Capital Bank (FCB) commemorated this year’s Global Money Week with a digital campaign sensitizing communities, especially young people, on how money affects livelihoods now and across future generations. The campaign included an interface with students at Bedir International Schools in Blantyre where bank officials imparted money knowledge and responded to random questions on the […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eisenhower Mkak has received good news from Industrial Relations Court (IRC) over unfair dismissal case against Malawi’s listed commercial bank, First Capital Bank which rebranded from First Merchant Bank Limited (FMB) that dates back to 2012. Mkaka, who was working as Senior Business Development Manager for FMB, was dismissed from his job […]
FMB Capital Holdings Group (FMBCH), the Mauritius-based holding company of First Capital Bank Malawi, hhas announced the departure of its Group Managing Director, Dheeraj Dikshit following his decision not to renew his contract which expires on October 31 2020. A communication from the board of directors indicated Dikshit is leaving on personal grounds and his […]
FMB Capital Holdings plc (FMBCH), the parent company of First Capital Bank, has posted an after tax profit of $14.29 million (about K11 billion) in the half-year ended June 30 2020, representing the profit rise of 181 percent. Managing director for FMBCH, Dheeraj Dikshit, confirmed that during the period under review, net interest income for […]
First Capital Bank Group chairperson Hitesh Anadkat on Tuesday handed over a 384-bed prison block to Chichiri Prison in Blantyre worth K350 million with a call to encourage community sentence programmes and drastically reduce the use of custody on minor offences. Anadkat constructed the modern prison block after learning through the media the poor, degrading […]
Malawi’s digital financial service provider, TNM Mpamba Ltd and First Capital Bank have splashed cash prizes to winners in the ongoing transact and win promotion the two financial services entities are running. Speaking in Blantyre during the draw, TNM Mpamba Finance Manager Mabvuto Chibogha has lauded the promotion saying customers are embracing digital transactions between […]
Malawi’s digital financial service provider, TNM Mpamba Ltd and First Capital Bank (FCB) have launched a “transact and win” promotion to reward shared customers for their loyalty on digital transactions. Speaking during the launch in Blantyre, Dingani Ngulube TNM Brand and Communications Manager said the joint promotion underscores the commitmentthat the two financial entities have […]
Protesters clashed with riot police in Lilongwe on Tuesday, breaking into the First Capital Bank (formerly First Merchant Bank) and smashing its windows in what clearly was a violent post- election demonstration. Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) organised the fresh round of protests in the streets of the main cities to force Malawi Electoral […]
In response to devastated floods that has left thousands of people homeless, First Capital Bank Plc has donated K10 million towards relief initiative. FCB has since partnered with La Caverna’s “Blue Buckets of Hope” to facilitate the initiative which will enable families within Luchenza, Mulanje and Chikwawa to start rebuilding their lives in the wake […]
TNM Plc has extended its digital financial inclusion strides to First Capital Bank using its mobile money transfer service, Mpamba. The partnership will enable TNM Mpamba customers to transact with their First Capital Bank accounts by either pushing money to the bank or pushing money to Mpamba wallets. It will also enable First Capital Bank […]
Silver Strikers Reserve on Saturday afternoon emerged winners of the 2018 First Capital Bank (formerly FMB) Under-20 League after thrashing Dedza Young Soccer Reserve 2-0 at Dedza Stadium. Ronald Pangani scored both goals for the young Bankers in the first and second half respectively in an exciting encounter as both sides fought hard in their […]
First Merchant Bank (FMB) is rebranding to First Capital Bank which is part of the launch of a new and cohesive brand identity for FMB Capital Holdings PLC’s banking operations in Malawi, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia, with the Mozambique operations set to be rebranded early next year. “Over the past two decades, First Merchant Bank […]