Formerly BANCOR SA Rwanda and created in 1995 by foreign investors, the bank was restructured in 2001 after its takeover by Rwandan and South African private investors. Having commenced operations in Kigali, the Bank has since expanded its operations by extending its network to Rubavu, Musanze, Rusizi, etc.

Access Bank Plc, the sixth largest bank in Nigeria by asset, officially acquired BANCOR SA after its successful acquisition of a 75% stake. The acquisition by Access Bank Plc has increased the bank`s capacity and effectively positioned it to provide total banking solutions to customer needs. With Access Bank (Rwanda) Ltd integration, the bank will leverage the enterprise wide competences and acknowledged service excellence of the Access Bank Group.