Foreign-incorporated business companies

Account Opening Conditions

• Registration documents duly signed and notarised or certified as true to the original by the DRC embassy based in the country of origin
• Duly signed and notarised articles of association
• Valid identity documents of the authorised persons on the account
• Valid identity document of any natural person who holds at least 10% of the shares in the shareholder
• Notarised declaration of beneficial owners form if the articles of association do not list by name the natural persons who control at least 10% of the company or if other companies are shareholders in the legal entity
• Duly signed Fatca form in case of identification of Americanity indicators
• Certificate of good repute from the banker in the country of origin, dated less than 3 months ago
• National identification number, if any in the country of incorporation
• Tax number
• Notarised minutes of the General Meeting or Board of Directors appointing the directors of the company in the country of origin
• Duly established power of attorney in favour of the agents on the account at the bank.

For companies under foreign law with a branch or representative office in the DRC:

• Notarised minutes of the General Assembly and/or the Board of Directors deciding on the opening of a branch or a representation in the DRC
• Registration in the Trade and Personal Property Credit Register
• National Identification Number
• Tax number.