ZamZam bank S.C is the first bank to get a license from the National bank of Ethiopia to operate as a full-fledged Interest-Free Bank in the country. The bank is established to enhance financial inclusion with a special focus on the part of society that is alienated from the financial system due to their religious beliefs or other factors. At the time of its formation, ZamZam Bank managed to mobilize a subscribed capital of Birr 1.683 billion and a paid-up capital of Birr 872 million from 11,200 shareholders.