EMPOWERING OUR MEMBERS. GROWING TOGETHER SINCE 1997

Banking with Purpose, Serving with Pride

Rwanda’s Savings and Credit Cooperative for the Defense and Security Community. Dedicated to Supporting Members’ Financial Well-Being and Long-Term Prosperity

The Zigama CSS head office in Kigali, with its 24/7 banking kiosk

Serving members of

  • Rwanda Defence Force
  • Rwanda National Police
  • Rwanda Investigation Bureau
  • Rwanda Forensic Laboratory
  • National Intelligence and Security Service
  • Rwanda Correctional Service

A cooperative owned by its members

Our Mission is to Empower Members through the provision of Appropriate, Innovative Affordable and Accessible Financial Services

Established in 1997, we are a Member-Owned and Member-governed Financial Cooperative committed to delivering Savings and Lending Solutions that reflect the unique Financial Circumstances of the Community we Serve

Our Governance Structure
1997
Serving members since
100k+
Active Customers
20
Branches countrywide

Three ways to save

A savings culture that secures the financial future of you and your family.

Savings rates and accounts

Compulsory savings

A percentage of your salary or allowances is deducted monthly as direct savings, earning 8% annually while strengthening your membership savings and borrowing capacity.

Every member starts here. Your savings decide how far your loans can go.

Voluntary savings

Save beyond your monthly deduction and earn 7% annually for investments and future needs.

Fixed deposits

Invest a lump sum for an agreed period at a fixed rate, with longer terms offering more attractive returns.

Loans that move life forward

Rates from 13% to 16.5% with terms up to 15 years, designed around a member's pay. Apply at any branch or through self-service.

See the full rate table
Members arriving at the Zigama CSS branch in Muhanga
  • Consumer and family loans

    For school fees, family projects and life's big moments.

  • Mortgage loans

    Residential and commercial property, with terms up to 180 months.

  • Business and equipment loans

    Initial capital and equipment to boost your growth and profitability.

  • Agricultural loans

    Seasonal financing for farming and agribusiness ventures.

  • Trade finance

    Bid, performance and advance payment guarantees, invoice discounting and credit lines.

Plan your repayment

Move the sliders to see what a loan costs each month, and how much of the total is interest.

RWF
RWF 100,000RWF 200,000,000
%
0%30%
months
6 months240 months

60 months · 5 years

Monthly repayment

RWF111,222

Total interest
1,673,334
Total repayable
6,673,334
Amount borrowed Interest

Indicative only. Figures use a standard amortisation formula with a fixed rate and equal monthly payments, and exclude fees, insurance and any lender's specific terms.

Across the country

Wherever duty takes you, your bank goes too.

Posted far from a branch is no reason to be far from your money. Every account is reachable from a phone, a browser or an ATM.

Secure your financial future

Visit any of our twenty branches or reach us on WhatsApp to get started.