Banks half-year profits defy tough times to hit Sh156bn

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Central Bank of Kenya Governor Dr Kamau Thugge at a past event on July 17, 2023. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG

Commercial banks’ pre-tax profit for the six months ended June grew 30.4 percent to Sh156.1 billion, defying the tough economic environment where the stock of loans defaulted has been rising.

Latest data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on bank operations shows the earnings grew from the Sh119.7 billion posted last year.

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