KCB Bank Kenya has received an approval for US$150 million, from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as lead syndicator, to support the growth of the Bank’s sustainable climate finance portfolio…
KBA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Habil Olaka has advised the banking industry to embrace emerging technologies to stay afloat during the Corona Pandemic Dr. Olaka also observed that in light…
The African Development Bank was selected in a poll of bond market players as the best issuer in 2020 of a COVID-19 bond for its $3 billion dollar-denominated Fight COVID-19…
COVID-19 has seen consumers across the world ditch cash and in-person shopping in favour of online spending, according to Standard Chartered’s latest global survey. Almost three-quarters of survey respondents in…
Digital Preparedness Cited Among Factors Aiding The Banking Industry To Weather COVID-19 Disruption Despite Deteriorating Asset Quality, Banks Remain Adequately Capitalized To Navigate Shocks Without Triggering Financial System Instability Banking…
The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) is set to convene the Africa Regional e-Conference for Leading Women in Banking and Finance from 15th to 16th October 2020. The virtual summit will…
Jubilee Holdings Limited (“JHL” or “Jubilee Insurance”), East Africa’s largest insurance group, and Allianz, one of the world’s leading insurers and asset managers, have signed an agreement to establish a…
The Kenya Bankers Association’s 9th Annual Banking Research Conference kicked off today with papers that shared a wide range of insights on how the banking industry’s structure – along with…
Standard Chartered Bank has been named as the best consumer digital bank in Kenya by Global Finance Awards. The bank also emerged Best Integrated Consumer Bank Site, Best Online Product…
Financial services firm UAP Old Mutual Group has made key appointments to its executive suite by naming Arnold Dippenaar as the Group Chief Financial Officer. The company has also named…