Category: Defaults
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Banks’ eight-month profit up 12pc to Sh181bn amid defaults
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Commercial banks recorded an 11.58 per cent increase in pre-tax profits to Sh181.1 billion in the first eight months of the year, defying an environment of rising loan defaults and low willingness to borrow. Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows that January-August profits rose from Sh162.3 billion in the…
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Banks’ eight-month profit up 12pc to Sh181bn amid defaults
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Commercial banks recorded an 11.58 per cent increase in pre-tax profits to Sh181.1 billion in the first eight months of the year, defying an environment of rising loan defaults and low willingness to borrow. Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows that January-August profits rose from Sh162.3 billion in the…
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Property auctions surge as defaults hit Sh674bn
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In a yard in Nairobi, cars are piled up waiting for bids at auctions where there have not been enough buyers recently, a growing problem in Kenya as loan defaults hit a new 18-year high in August. The resilient economy and expensive loans have created a growing number of distressed…
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Banks cut loans to parastatals by 15pc, defaults up
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Commercial banks reduced their lending to semi-governmental institutions by 14.7% in July compared to the same period last year, the largest decline in four years. This comes as state-owned companies struggle to service debts owed to their largest lender, the government. Overall, commercial banks, microfinance banks and savings and credit…
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Home loans defaults hit record Sh40bn on interest rates rise
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The value of non-performing mortgage loans in Kenya reached a record high of Sh40 billion in December 2023 on the back of high interest rates and tough economic conditions faced by borrowers. The value of non-performing loans (NPLs) by mortgage lenders rose by eight per cent or Sh3 billion last…