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Bank profits surge to hit Sh187bn in nine months 

CBK

The Central Bank of Kenya head office in Nairobi. Data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows banks earned Sh187 billion in profit before tax during the nine-month period, which is Sh41.5 billion more than the Sh145.5 billion that they earned during a similar period last year.

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Banks have recorded a 28.5 per cent increase in profit before tax for the nine months to September driven by significant growth in interest and non-funded income as well as the rollout of cost-cutting measures. 

Data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows banks earned Sh187 billion in profit before tax during the nine-month period, which is Sh41.5 billion more than the Sh145.5 billion that they earned during a similar period last year.