Banque de l'agriculture et du développement rural (BADR; ) is an Algerian public bank. Its network currently comprises 340 branches and more than employees. The density of its branch network and the size of its workforce make BADR the largest banking network in Algeria.

History BADR was established on 13 March 1982 by Decree No. 82-106 as a joint-stock company.Journal officiel de la République algérienne, 16 March 1982, p. 369.

In the early 2000s, BADR granted a loan of 65 billion dinars to Tonic Emballage, an Algerian small and medium-sized enterprise. Following the bankruptcy of Tonic Emballage, the loan had adverse consequences for the bank’s operations.

In May 2016, the bank opened its first stock-exchange service point.

In 2017, BADR announced that it would launch Islamic financial services before the end of the year by offering banking products compliant with Sharia.

Structure BADR currently has a network of over 340 branches and 39 regional directorates across Algeria (2025/26).

Governance Until 29 April 2021, the bank was headed by a president and chief executive officer. It was subsequently placed under a chairman of the board and a director-general.

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See also List of banks in Algeria Economy of Algeria

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