Bad loan woes return to haunt Tier-one lenders

The Central bank of Kenya, Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

Tier one banks have bumped up the cover for bad loans by Sh14.92 billion or 24.8 percent as the ratio of non-performing loans start rising again.

An analysis of the nine top banks’ balance sheets in the year ended December 2022 shows the lenders’ loan-loss provision costs grew to Sh75 billion from Sh60.1 billion in 2021.

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