Banking
Explore the latest trends, technology advancements, and regulatory changes impacting the banking sector.
- News
Visa adds Featurespace AI to A2A Protect to catch bank transfer fraud before money moves
Visa has upgraded A2A Protect with Featurespace AI to help banks detect suspicious account-to-account transfers before funds leave customer accounts.
- Business
Absa, Kenya Airways and Visa launch the Asante Global credit card
Absa, Kenya Airways and Visa launched the Asante Global Card. Points on all spending, redeemable across the Kenya Airways network.
- Business
NCBA and HEVA open a KES 20 million unsecured loan pool for creatives at 9%
NCBA and HEVA Fund launched a KES 20 million unsecured loan facility for Kenyan creatives at 9% interest, six-month terms.
- Business
I&M Group profit rises 22% to KES 10.2 billion as Rwanda and Uganda carry the half
I&M Group made KES 10.2 billion after tax in the first half of 2026, with Kenya flat and regions growing.
- Business
Old Mutual Holdings made more profit in six months than it made in all of 2025
Old Mutual Holdings posted KES 882 million net profit for the first half of 2026, beating its entire 2025 result.
- Business
Britam’s pre-tax profit rose 52% to KES 3.8 billion in the first half of 2026
Britam's pre-tax profit rose 52% to KES 3.82 billion in the first half of 2026, lifted by stronger underwriting results.
- Business
KCB asks the DCI to investigate the documents behind a EUR 978 million claim against it
KCB has asked the DCI to investigate documents Foxcapital filed in its High Court claim over EUR 978,675,835, alleging forgery
- Business
Absa Kenya half-year profit falls 10% to KES 10.5 billion, but the dividend jumps 150%
Absa Bank Kenya's half-year profit fell 10% to KES 10.5 billion, yet the board more than doubled the interim dividend.
- Business
Equity Group half-year profit rises 32% to KES 45.5 billion as more than half the business moves outside Kenya
Equity Group made KES 45.5 billion in half-year 2026 profit, up 32%, with its regional subsidiaries now driving most growth.
- Business
Absa signs Simba Corp deal for up to 100% vehicle and tractor financing
Absa Bank Kenya and Simba Corporation sign an MoU offering up to 100% vehicle and tractor financing under ABF 2.0.
- How To/ Explained
What Actually Happens When You Send Money, and Why SBM Now Does It for Free
Every time you send money in Kenya, the transfer takes a journey you never see. Your bank checks that you…
- Business
Kenya’s first locally made ETF will let you buy 11 banks in one trade
CMA has approved the WSA Banking Index ETF for the NSE. It tracks 11 listed Kenyan banks. Here's how it…
- 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.
