Kenyan Listed Banking Sector Quarterly Earnings and Operating Metrics
KCB Group Summary of Performance - Q3'2022
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Profit before tax increased by 20.9% to Kshs 43.3 bn, from Kshs 35.8 bn in Q3'2021, with the effective tax rate declining slightly to 29.3%, from 29.6% in
Q3'2021. The performance was driven by the 15.3% growth in total operating income to Kshs 92.1 bn, from Kshs 79.9 bn in Q3’2021, which outpaced
the 10.8% growth in total operating expenses to Kshs 48.8 bn, from Kshs 44.1 bn in Q3'2021. Similarly, Profit after tax increased by 21.4% to Kshs 30.6
bn in Q3'2022, from Kshs 25.2 bn in Q3'2021
Total operating income increased by 15.3% to Kshs 92.1 bn, from Kshs 79.9 bn in Q3'2021, driven by a 9.1% increase in Net Interest Income (NII) to Kshs
61.6 bn, from Kshs 56.4 bn in Q3'2021, coupled with a 30.2% increase in Non-Funded Income (NFI) to Kshs 30.6 bn, from Kshs 23.5 bn in Q3'2021
Total operating expenses increased by 10.8% to Kshs 48.8 bn, from Kshs 44.1 bn in Q3'2021, largely driven by a 14.5% increase in staff costs to Kshs 21.3
bn, from Kshs 18.6 bn in Q3'2021. The increase in expenses was mitigated by a 22.1% decline in Loan Loss Provisions (LLP), to Kshs 7.3 bn, from Kshs 9.3
bn in Q3'2021
The group's Asset Quality deteriorated, with the NPL ratio increasing to 17.8% in Q3'2022, from 13.7% in Q3'2021, attributable to the faster 52.1%
growth in Non-Performing loans, which outpaced the 17.3% growth in gross loans
Going forward, we expect the bank's growth to be driven by:
i. Geographical Diversification – The bank has been aggressively expanding in the region, as evidenced by the completion of the acquisition of Banque
De Populaire du Rwanda (BPR) in Rwanda in 2021. In September, KCB shareholders approved the proposal to acquire 85.0% majority stake in
Democratic Republic of Congo's Trust Merchant Bank. This is expected to boost KCB's regional presence and participation, as well as accelerate its
growth
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