KCB half year profit down 40pc on corona defaults

A KCB branch in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

KCB Group’s #ticker:KCB net earnings dropped by a staggering 40.4 percent in the half year ended June, indicating the impact of coronavirus-related defaults and loan restructuring on the banking industry.

The country’s biggest bank by assets said it made a net profit of Sh7.5 billion in the review period compared to Sh12.7 billion the year before, attributing the performance to increased provisioning for bad debt.

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