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Co-op Bank records 47% jump in Q3 net profit

November 23, 2022
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Co-op Bank records 47% jump in Q3 net profit

Coop Bank Group managing director Gideon Muriuki at a past event.

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Co-operative Bank of Kenya’s net earnings for the nine months to September 2022 grew 47 per cent to Sh17.1 billion on effective cost management.

According to the bank’s financial results unveiled Thursday, the performance delivered a competitive Return on Equity of 23 per cent to shareholders.

The lender’s gross earnings for the period under review rose to Sh22.7 billion, a commendable 38 per cent growth compared to Sh16.5 billion recorded in the third quarter of 2021.

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“The strong performance by the Bank is in line with the Group’s strategic focus on sustainable growth, resilience, and agility,” Co-op Bank Group MD Gedion Muriuki said.

He said the excellent gains from various initiatives saw the lender deliver a Cost to Income ratio of 45.8 per cent in Q3, 2022 from 59 per cent in FY2014 when it embarked on growth and efficiency journey.

Customer deposits grew to Sh432 billion, a three per cent increase from Sh420.4 billion.

External funds from development partners stood at Sh41.9 billion from Sh43.8 billion in the same period last year.

Shareholders’ funds grew  to Sh100.9 billion, a 6.2 per cent increase from Sh95 billion in 2021.

Total Assets grew to Sh622.1 billion, a five per cent growth from  Sh592.9 billion in the same period last year.

Net loans and advances grew to Sh335.2 billion, a 9.4 per cent growth from Sh306.3 billion in 2021.

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