The Sudanese savings bank was founded on World Savings Day on 31 october 1974. It was changed into Savings and Social Development Bank in 1995 and became a sole property of the poor in Sudan. It was run by a board of trustees on behalf of the poor. It exists in 13 states of the country. These states accommodate 30 branches of the bank and they are simple and match the prevailing surrounding social environment. The branches operate in the mentioned areas in order to achieve the following: To deal with the poor small-scale producers, craftmen and productive families who lack funding; To mobilize resources for all community members; To improve life conditions for the different sectors of the community; To establish communication channels to deal with foreign and local organisations.