Absa profit up 15pc on lower provision for loan defaults

Absa Bank Kenya CEO and managing director Abdi Mohamed.

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Absa Bank Kenya has reported a 14.7 percent increase in net profit to Sh16.9 billion for the nine months ended September on lower provisions for bad debts and cheaper cost of funds.

The subsidiary of South Africa-based Absa Group saw its net income rise from Sh14.7 billion a year earlier.

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