I&M Bank half-year profit climbs 20pc to Sh9.3bn

I&M Group posted a 20.3percent growth in net profit to Sh9.31 billion in the half-year to June 2026, buoyed by increased interest and non-interest income.

The lender’s profit after tax and minority interest rose from Sh7.73 billion in the previous similar period, overtaking Standard Chartered Bank Kenya to the sixth-highest profit in the sector during the half-year. Standard Chartered dropped to seventh after its half-year profit fell 16.8 percent to Sh8.08 billion.