I&M Holdings in deal to acquire Giro Bank I&M Holdings Ltd (IMHL) has reached an agreement to buy out tier III lender Giro Commercial Bank in a deal that will see I&M grow its asset base by Sh16.2 billion. IMHL, which is listed at the…

James Ndegwa to stay at NIC Bank amid conflict of interest fears Newly appointed Capital Markets Authority (CMA) chairman James Ndegwa Thursday said he will not resign as chairman of listed NIC Bank to avert conflict of interest as demanded by critics. NIC Bank owns stock market intermediaries, including…

Banks, insurance stocks slow down in first quarter Key sectors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) including banking and insurance comparably slowed down in the first quarter of the year, with analysts saying declining attraction is depressing share prices. Analysts at Stratlink Africa say financial sector stocks still provide…