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Trade and Development Bank
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<p>The Trade and Development Bank (TDB), formerly the PTA Bank, is a <a href="/facts/Development_finance_institution/1NBj7rPI">trade and development financial institution</a> operating in eastern and southern Africa. TDB is the financial arm of the <a href="/facts/Common_Market_for_Eastern_and_Southern_Africa/DGRKAKJ2">Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa</a> (COMESA), although membership is open to non-COMESA states and other institutional shareholders. </p>