StanChart Kenya Q1 2026 Profit Falls 26% on Margin Squeeze | The Kenyan Wallstreet
StanChart Bank Kenya Q1 2026 profit after tax fell 26.3% to KSh 3.58Bn as net interest income posted its steepest annual decline on record amid CBK rate cuts.
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Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Q1 Net Profit Narrows to KSh 3.6Bn
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya released its Q1 earnings, posting a 26.3% fall in Earnings Per Share(EPS)-an indicator of profitability- to KSh 9.47, as the lender’s topline faced pressure from thinner margins. The lender issued a profit warning for 2025 end year, due to its huge pensions bill. The squeezed performance was partly attributable to a […]
StanChart bucks trend with 26pc profit fall in first quarter
Stan Chart’s first quarter profit decline contrasts to other tier I peers who managed to post higher profits, largely from expanded lending margins even as interest rates fell sign ...
Gen Z investors build Sh9bn stake in StanChart’s asset fund
Younger Kenyans are entering formal investment products earlier, helping drive rapid growth in StanChart’s digital money market offering
StanChart puts Westlands head office building up for sale
The lender is offloading property assets as it shifts focus from branches to digital banking.
StanChart Bank Kenya to Sell Chiromo HQ
StanChart Bank Kenya Limited plans to dispose its Chiromo headquarters in Westlands, Nairobi, as part of a strategic shift toward an “asset-light” model, with the sale expected to be complete by June 2026. The seven-storey StanChart Bank Kenya Head Office, with a book value of approximately KSh1.41 billion, occupies 1.88 acres along Chiromo Road and […]
Standard Chartered Kenya Chiromo Sale and Sustained Workforce Reduction to less than 1000
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has intensified its multi-year reorganization, combining the sale of its headquarters with a continued reduction of its physical workforce
StanChart staff count falls below 1,000 as job cuts enter 11th year
StanChart is trading headcount for technology as it reshapes its banking model.
Standard Chartered Arranges Additional USD 2.33 Billion Financing for Tanzania’s SGR Project
Standard Chartered has successfully coordinated a syndicated financing package exceeding USD 2
Standard Chartered Targets Expansion of Sustainable Finance in Kenya and Across Africa
Standard Chartered Plc plans to expand sustainable financing initiatives in Kenya and across Africa, seeking to channel more capital into key sectors such as agriculture, healthcare and manufacturing as the region positions itself for increased investment flows. The London-based lender said Thursday it will deepen partnerships with development finance institutions and public sector entities to […]
StanChart cuts dividends after 38pc fall in profit
This marks the first time in five years for the lender to reduce dividends. ...
Pension Dispute, Weak Earnings Bite into StanChart Earnings | The Kenyan Wallstreet
Standard Chartered Kenya profit fell 38% to 12.44 Bn in FY2025 on rate compression, forex normalization, and a 2.6 Bn charge from a 16-year pension dispute.
Standard Chartered Bank Profit Falls 38% to KES 12.4 bn in FY2025
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya reported an after-tax profit of KES 12
Stanchart Kenya to Auction Nakumatt-Linked Properties | The Kenyan Wallstreet
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has issued a statutory notice to collapsed retailer Nakumatt Investments Limited over unpaid loans connected to Nakumatt Holdings,
StanChart Targets Nakumatt Land Over Unpaid Loans
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has warned that it will begin selling off land tied to the failed supermarket chain Nakumatt unless the company’s investment arm pays back a huge debt. In a statutory notice published on March 5, 2026, the bank said Nakumatt Investments Limited must settle the outstanding balance within 90 days, or it […]
Nakumatt faces auction over Sh1.9 billion StanChart debt
Nakumatt was once East Africa’s largest supermarket chain, operating more than 60 outlets across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. ...
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya in C-Suite Changes After Profit Drop Alert
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya(SCBK) Limited, the first lender in Kenya to deploy automated teller machines(ATMs), has undertaken deep changes within in top executive suite since issuing a profit warning after losing a costly pensions settlement dispute. The first casualty was its Chief Executive Officer Kariuki Ngari, who proceeds to retirement after being in SCBK as […]
StanChart Kenya Names Gladys Warirah CFO as Murgor Exits | The Kenyan Wallstreet
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has named Gladys Warirah CFO, replacing Chemutai Murgor who exits in May 2026, ahead of FY 2025 results after a profit warning.
Standard Chartered Deepens Lifestyle Banking Push With ArtCaffé Hub in Nanyuki
Standard Chartered Plc’s Kenyan unit is expanding its partnership with coffee chain ArtCaffé, opening a second co-shared banking centre as it accelerates a shift toward advisory-led services in East Africa’s largest economy. The new facility, located within ArtCaffé’s outlet in Nanyuki town, will serve as the lender’s hub for clients in the Mt. Kenya region. […]
Standard Chartered Kenya Wins Top Trade Finance Award as Digital Push Gains Traction
Standard Chartered Kenya has been named Kenya’s best trade finance provider at the Global Finance Awards 2026, underscoring the lender’s push to digitise trade flows and expand sustainable working capital solutions in East Africa’s largest economy. The recognition comes as the bank accelerates the migration of trade transactions onto its Straight2Bank platform, with more than […]
StanChart to pay former manager for unfair dismissal
The case arose from events in late 2017 when a customer service officer filed a sexual harassment complaint against a sales officer while Ms Mithano was on leave.
Standard Chartered Bank Announces Retirement of CEO Kariuki Ngari Amid Leadership Transition
The Board of Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited has announced the upcoming retirement of Mr
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Appoints Birju Sanghrajka as CEO, Pending Regulatory Approval
Tier I lender Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited has announced the appointment of Birju Sanghrajka as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, and Head of Coverage for Kenya, subject to regulatory approvals
Standard Chartered Kenya Names Sanghrajka CEO as Ngari Retires
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd. named Birju Sanghrajka as its next chief executive officer, succeeding Kariuki Ngari who is retiring after leading a multi-year digital overhaul of the lender’s operations. Sanghrajka, currently the head of corporate and investment banking for the Kenya unit, will take over the top role on April 16, subject to regulatory […]
Kariuki Ngari to Retire as StanChart Kenya CEO in April | The Kenyan Wallstreet
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has appointed Birju Sanghrajka as CEO ahead of Kariuki Ngari’s retirement in April 2026, ending a 24-year career at the bank
Nigeria CEO Dalu Ajene Takes the Helm of Standard Chartered Africa
Standard Chartered has appointed Dalu Ajene as its new Chief Executive Officer for Africa, giving him dual responsibilities as regional CEO and Head of Coverage for the continent. The move comes after Ajene’s high-impact tenure as CEO of Standard Chartered Nigeria, a role he assumed in April 2024. During his time leading the Nigerian operations, […]
StanChart Kenya CEO Kariuki Ngari to exit in April
The lender has named Birju Sanghrajka as CEO designate.
Nigerian banker replaces Kariuki Ngari as StanChart Africa chief executive
Before joining StanChart, Mr Ajene served as chief executive of Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria, adding to a career spanning more than 25 years in the financial services sector. ...
Market Exit: Standard Chartered to Explore Sale of Its Botswana Operations
Standard Chartered Group has reached a decision to proceed with exploring the sale of its entire Botswana business, which includes both Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) and Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB)
Stanchart Kenya Q3 profit drops 38% to Sh9.8bn
Stanchart Kenya has reported a 38.2 per cent drop in net profit to Sh9.8 billion for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025 on falling operating income and one-off pension payout to former employees.
Bankers’ Union Blocked From Accessing Employee Salary Data At StanChart | The Kenyan Wallstreet
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has rejected a trade union’s attempt to compel StanChart to disclose detailed personal information about its employees
Standard Chartered Bank Reports 38% Drop In Profit in Q3 2025
As at the end of the third quarter of the 2025 financial year, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited announced a profit after tax of KES 9
StanChart profit slumps 38pc on Sh7.2bn partial pension payout
StanChart reported a net profit of Sh9.7 billion, down from Sh15.8 billion over nine months to September last year.
StanChart Q3 Profit Down 38% After One-Off Pension Hit | The Kenyan Wallstreet
StanChart reported a 38% drop in Q3 profit after a 2.7Bn pension charge tied to the Supreme Court and RBAT rulings, with income declining across core lines.
Absa, StanChart Uganda Retail Deal Enters COMESA Probe Stage | The Kenyan Wallstreet
COMESA has opened a formal inquiry into Absa Bank Uganda’s planned acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank Uganda’s wealth and retail banking business,
StanChart vs Manchester Outfitters: 43-Year Security Feud | The Kenyan Wallstreet
A 1982 loan triggered a 4-decade fight over continuing security, ending with a Supreme Court ruling that restored StanChart’s win over Manchester Outfitters.
Standard Chartered Sells Uganda Retail Business to Absa | The Kenyan Wallstreet
Standard Chartered Uganda will transfer its retail and wealth banking business to Absa Bank Uganda, while retaining corporate and investment banking operations.
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