Four Kenyan lenders — KCB Group, Equity Group, Co-operative Bank of Kenya and Stanbic Holdings — have been included among the world’s best-performing banks in the latest Forbes ranking. The institutions were assessed using financial information, desk research and data provided directly by participating banks. To qualify, Kenyan lenders had …
Read More »Co-op Bank profit after tax rises 28pc to Sh18bn in H1 2026
Co-operative Bank recorded a 28 percent increase in profit after tax to Sh18 billion in the first half of 2026, compared with Sh14.1 billion posted during a similar period last year. The lender attributed the strong performance partly to a 13 percent rise in net interest income, which reached Sh33 …
Read More »Co-op Bank Joins Africa’s Financial Powerhouses
Co-operative Bank has been ranked among Africa’s 25 strongest banks by capital for the first time, further cementing Kenya’s status as East Africa’s leading financial centre. The latest The Banker Top 1,000 World Banks survey placed three Kenyan lenders among the continent’s best-capitalised financial institutions. Co-operative Bank made its debut …
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