Top banks book Sh35bn forex gain from foreign units

Kenyan currency notes.

Kenyan currency notes.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

Top Kenyan banks booked gains worth Sh35.8 billion when converting the 2023 financials of regional subsidiaries into Kenya shillings, reflecting the effect of a weaker currency in the period under review.

The exchange gains of the six tier-one banks that operate units in the region rose from Sh6.6 billion in 2022, boosting the value of assets, earnings and dividends from these subsidiaries.

PAYE Tax Calculator

Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.