GBC
General Bank of Cameroon
Former names : GBC, SG Cameroun, SGC, Société Générale Cameroun
General Bank of Cameroon (GBC) is a Cameroonian commercial bank, majority-owned by the State since May 2026. It was called Société Générale Cameroun while it was the French Société Générale group's subsidiary. Registered with the Central African Banking Commission (COBAC), it operates in Cameroon's banking sector.
- Sector
- Banking and insurance
- Ownership
- State-owned
- Supervising ministry
- Ministry of Finance
Key facts
- The Cameroonian State completed its purchase of Société Générale's 58.08% on 12 May 2026, raising its stake to 83.68%, and the bank was renamed General Bank of Cameroon; SanlamAllianz retains 16.32% (source: investir-au-cameroun, read 2026-09-06).
- The sale agreement had been signed on 15 July 2025 for 129 billion FCFA (source: investir-au-cameroun, read 2026-09-06).