Kigali, 1 June 2012

Bank of Kigali receives the award Best East African Bank 2012 by the African Banker Magazine Bank of Kigali (the Bank), the largest bank in Rwanda by market share of total assets, loans, deposits and shareholders funds, has announced today that it has been recognised as the Best East African Bank 2012 at the 6 th Annual African Banker Awards. The annual awards, which reward outstanding talent and achievement in Africas financial sector, were held under the patronage of The African Development Bank, which held its Annual General Meeting on 30th May 2012 in Arusha, Tanzania. This award goes to a Bank operating either across a specific region or in one country within a region. The winner of the award in a bank that is seen to have excelled in the banking industry in that region by reaching out to new customers, offering new services, adopting inclusiveness by bringing the unbanked into the banking space, made use of new technologies and contributed to a stronger financial sector. Bank of Kigali was selected having demonstrated strong credentials across its range of activities and played an active role in driving economic growth in Rwanda and the region. Launched in 2007, the African Banker is the only pan-African magazine dedicated to banking in the continent. It reflects Africas rapidly growing finance and banking sectors and is published in French and in English to comprehensively cover the entire continent. In line with its commitment to banking in Africa, African Banker organises the African Banker Awards to reward the people and financial institutions that are making a big impact on improving the banking industry in Africa. I am delighted with the award and recognition by the African Banker. Our Bank has shown market leadership in Rwanda by focussing on banking the unbanked and building a ubiquitous retail footprint while at the same time financing large projects that are changing the landscape of Rwanda as a result of our large capital base. Through the Initial Public Offering in 2011, the Bank became a truly international and regional player through the diversity of the shareholders, commented James Gatera, Chief Executive Officer.

I would like to congratulate our entire team on having scaled the heights for this award. The Bank has managed to sustain its market leadership and continuously deliver good returns to our shareholders and I am pleased that this has been recognised regionally, commented Lado Gurgenidze, Chairman of the Board.

About Bank of Kigali Limited

Established in 1966, Bank of Kigali is the largest bank in Rwanda by total assets, with a 33% market share as of 31 March 2012. The Bank has 47 branches in Rwanda and provides retail and commercial banking services to over 100,000 individuals and over 13,000 legal entities. In 2011, the Bank became the second domestic company to be listed on the Rwanda Stock Exchange. Since 2009, the Bank has been recognized for three years running as the Best Bank in Rwanda by emeafinance and Bank of the Year by The Banker. In 2011 it was also recognized as the Company of the Year by the Kenya Institute of Management Rwanda. During this years African Banker magazine awards th held in Arusha Tanzania on 30 May 2012, the bank was recognized as the Best East African Bank. For further information, please visit www.bk.rw or contact:
Lado Gurgenidze Chairman of the Board
Tel: +995 599 477 272 Fax: +995 532 25 22 61 Email: lgurgenidze@bk.rw

James Gatera Chief Executive Officer

Tel: +250 252 593 100 / +250 252 593 200 Fax: +250 252 575 504 / +250 252 573 461 Email: jgatera@bk.rw SWIFT: BKIGRWRW Company Code/ TIN n 100003458 P.O Box 175. Plot 6112, Avenue de la Paix, Kigali-Rwanda.

Shivon Byamukama Company Secretary/Head of Corporate Affairs

Tel: +250 252 593 100 /+250 252 593 200 Fax: +250 252 575 504 / +250 252 573 461 Email: sbyamukama@bk.rw SWIFT: BKIGRWRW Company Code/ TIN n 100003458 P.O Box 175. Plot 6112, Avenue de la Paix, Kigali-Rwanda.

Linda Rusagara Investor Relations Officer

Tel: +250 252 593 100 / +250 252 593 200 Fax: +250 252 575 504 / +250 252 573 461 Email: lrusagara@bk.rw SWIFT: BKIGRWRW Company Code/ TIN n 100003458 P.O Box 175. Plot 6112, Avenue de la Paix, Kigali-Rwanda.