Bank earnings hit record Sh178bn in eleven months

A customer is served at the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) in Nairobi on January 24, 2018. PHOTO | SIMON MAINA | AFP

Banks earned a cumulative Sh178.8 billion in the 11 months to November, setting them up for record profits for the year as they cut provisioning for bad loans as the economy continues to recover its footing.

The earnings represent a 66 percent increase over the Sh107.7 billion they earned in the 11 months to November 2020, the latest sector data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows.

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