Banking
Explore the latest trends, technology advancements, and regulatory changes impacting the banking sector.
- Business
NCBA, KCB and Co-op Bank CEOs charged over KES 363 million they allegedly failed to report
The DPP has charged NCBA, KCB and Co-operative Bank CEOs with failing to report suspicion over KES 363 million. Plea…
- Interesting Reads
Same Money, Same Day, Different Price: What Actually Makes a Bank “Modern”
A modern payments bank is judged by its rails, not branches. We measure SBM Bank Kenya against a five-point checklist.
- Business
SBM Bank Kenya cleared KES 17.6 billion owed to the Central Bank, and that swap explains most of its 171% profit jump
SBM Bank Kenya's half-year profit rose 171%, and it repaid the KES 17.6 billion it owed the Central Bank.
- Business
Nineteen Banks Now Send Money for KES 20 or Nothing on PesaLink. Equity, Co-op and NCBA Still Don’t.
Nineteen Kenyan banks now charge nothing under KES 1,000 and a flat KES 20 above on PesaLink transfers. Full list…
- News
KCB and KDF Launch a 4% Mortgage Scheme for 50,000 Soldiers. Here’s How It Actually Works
KCB and KDF launch a 4% mortgage scheme for over 50,000 soldiers. We explain the rate, the terms and the…
- News
Ex-Safaricom’s Michael Mutiga Named Stanbic Bank Kenya CEO
Stanbic Bank Kenya has named Safaricom's Michael Mutiga as its new CEO, effective 1 August, pending Central Bank approval.
- Business
Ghana to Afghanistan: Visa Pay Reaches More Banks and Fintechs Through One Software Kit
Visa expands Visa Pay to 11 markets across Africa and Central Asia via an SDK, but Kenya is notably absent.
- News
Absa, Unilever launch KES 4 billion distributor financing plan
Absa and Unilever launch a KES 4 billion programme lending distributors up to KES 10 million unsecured via Wezesha Stock.
- Business
Co-op Bank Is About to Turn Kenyan Traders’ Phones Into Card Machines. It Won’t Replace M-Pesa
Co-op Bank is set to launch Visa Accept in Kenya, turning traders' phones into card terminals. Here is what changes.
- Business
KCB Fired 94 Staff for Fraud Since 2024. Strong Discipline, or a Warning Sign?
KCB has fired 94 staff over fraud in two years (60 in 2025, 34 in 2024). The bank says its…
- News
Ghana International Bank names Ian Greenstreet CEO, pending UK regulatory approval
Ghana International Bank appoints Ian Greenstreet as CEO, pending UK regulatory approval. He succeeds Dean Adansi, whose abrupt departure the…
- Business
NCBA Shareholders Have Until 10 July to Decide on Nedbank
NCBA shareholders can tender at KES 105 until 10 July. Here's the premium, the cash-versus-Nedbank-shares choice, and what's still pending.
- Business
I&M Group Posts KES 5 Billion Q1 2026 Profit as Bad Loans Fall 33%
I&M Group's Q1 2026 profit rose 19% to KES 5 billion, with bad loans down 33% and customers up 42%.
- Business
The New “Royalty” Rule That Could Tax Visa, Mastercard and Every Card Swipe in Kenya
In December 2025, Kenya’s highest court handed banks a win they had chased for over a decade. The Supreme Court…
- Business
KCB Group Q1 2026 Profit Climbs 15% to KES 24.4 Billion as Regional Push and Digital Lending Carry the Quarter
KCB Group's Q1 2026 pre-tax profit hit KES 24.4 billion as mobile lending, regional subsidiaries, and improved asset quality drove…
