Britam takes Sh4bn hit from HF share plunge

Britam Group MD Benson Wairegi and outgoing Housing Finance CEO Frank Ireri. PHOTOS | FILE

Financial services firm Britam #ticker:BRIT has lost nearly Sh4 billion in paper wealth from its recent investment in mortgage financier HF Group #ticker:HFCK, whose share has sunk to a 15-year low after a turn of poor financial performance.

Britam has a 48.2 per cent stake in HF or 186.2 million shares, which are now valued at Sh1 billion.

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