Banks’ nine-month pre-tax profit up 15pc to Sh204bn amid high loan defaults

The Central Bank of Kenya in Nairobi.

The Central Bank of Kenya in Nairobi. 

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Commercial banks defied high loan defaults and reduced borrowing to post a 14.6 percent rise in pre-tax profit to Sh203.8 billion for nine months ended September 2024. 

Latest data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows the earnings increased from Sh177.8 billion posted in a similar period last year. 

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