Nigerian lender paid Sh15.8bn in National Bank acquisition

Access Bank along City Hallway, Nairobi on July 12, 2023. 

Photo credit: Lucy Wanjiru | Nation Media Group

Nigeria’s Access Bank paid Sh15.8 billion to acquire National Bank of Kenya (NBK) from KCB Group, earning the Nairobi bourse-listed lender a premium of Sh3.18 billion.

KCB Group has disclosed the payout it received from the Nigerian lender for assets valued Sh12.6 billion, underlining the premium foreign lenders are willing to pay to set up shop in Kenya.

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