Barclays second big bank to give gloomy forecast

Barclays Kenya managing director Jeremy Awori. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NMG

Barclays Bank of Kenya #ticker:BBK has become the second lender to predict a drop in earnings this year, attributing the gloomy outlook to the interest rates cap law which has narrowed the lenders’ profit margins.

The bank has projected a drop in full-year revenue in the range of 15 to 25 per cent.

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