About DBZ The Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) was established in 1972 pursuant to section 3 of the DBZ Act Chapter 363 of the Laws of Zambia as a joint venture between the Government, Public Sector Financial Institutions, the local private sector and foreign institutions. We are committed to tackling poor and costly access to capital for investment and removing micro-level structural rigidities that hinder public and private investment growth, productivity, wealth, and employment creation.