The consortium had their work cut out when the would be financing partner, SK-KDB Global Investment Partnership Private Equity Fund, pulled out before the consortium could submit the final round bid.
Kwa upande wa taasisi za kifedha, nafasi ya mshindi wa tatu ilishikwa na benki ya TIB, ikifuatiwa na Benki ya CRDB huku Benki Kuu ya Tanzania (BOT) ikishika nafasi ya kuwa mshindi wa kwanza.