SBM paid Sh1.2 billion goodwill for Fidelity Bank

SBM Bank branch on Mama Ngina Street in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The Mauritian lender SBM Holdings has written off Sh1.2 billion in goodwill following its 2017 acquisition of Fidelity Bank through its subsidiary -- SBM Bank Kenya.

The firm said in its annual report for 2018 that the decision was taken because the unit is yet to become profitable.

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