Standard Chartered Bank Records Strong First Half Performance

Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania Limited has recorded a strong first half performance with a strong balance sheet growth and a revenue increase of 6 per cent year on year. The bank said in a statement that it has also increased its loans and advances to its clients by over 40bn/- which is a 6 per

Bad Debts Ratio Slightly Low

The banking sector recorded a slightly drop in their non-performing loans (NPLs) one percentage point to 6.5 per cent on year-to-year basis at the end of March. The ratio, one of indicators to measure soundness of banking sector, shows that the rate is well below the East African bloc rate of 8.0 per cent, but

Ghana Commercial Bank Launches New Brand Identity

GCB Bank Limited has recorded a phenomenal growth in its unsecured personal loan sales of more than GH¢700 million within three years. Besides, the Bank had registered over 1.5 million transactions per month from less than 100,000 transactions in four years. The Managing Director of the Bank, Mr Simon Dornoo, who disclosed this at the

Rabobank Interim Results 2014: Net Profit of EUR 1.1 Billion

Rabobank Group recorded net profit of EUR 1,080 million in the first six months of 2014. The result was reduced by EUR 214 million by the resolution levy, a non-recurring levy by the Dutch government for the banking sector in connection with the nationalisation of SNS Reaal. Following a weak first quarter, the economic recovery