Equity processing 74 per cent of loans via Equitel mobile platform Equity Bank processed 74 per cent of the loans disbursed this year through its mobile phone platform Equitel, the lender’s management said Monday. The bank said 1.2 million loans worth Sh5.4 billion have been processed…

Weak shilling lifts central bank’s profit to Sh48bn CBK made a Sh7.3 billion profit from ordinary operations compared to the Sh751 million loss it reported last year. A weak shilling also boosted the CBK’s operating profits mainly arising from forex gains made from sale of dollars…

Equitel loans hit Sh4bn, says Equity Bank Loans borrowed from Equitel mobile money have hit Sh4 billion since its launch, underlining the vast potential of mobile banking in the country. Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi said an average Sh5,000 is borrowed daily, with most borrowers using…

Equity picks a new fight with Safaricom over M-Pesa fees Equity Bank Group has written a protest letter to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) objecting to Safaricom’s intended increase of charges on bank-to-MPesa transfers, which once effected will raise fees charged on Equitel — its…

Safaricom puts on hold sale of digital decoders Safaricom has suspended the sale of its Internet-enabled digital TV decoders to allow for software upgrade barely three months after its launch. Chief executive Bob Collymore told the Business Daily the suspension was due to realisation that…

KQ needs Sh100bn bailout, says Standard Investment Bank analysts National carrier Kenya Airways requires up to Sh100 billion new funding to stay afloat, Standard Investment Bank analysts have estimated. The amount is required in the form of fresh capital injection to reduce the carrier’s debt burden. KQ may also need…

Levy increase set to push up petroleum prices next month The cost of petroleum is expected to rise sharply beginning mid-August when the energy sector regulator, the ERC, is expected to add Sh6 roads maintenance levy on every litre of petrol sold at the pump. At…

Equity steps up competition for mobile money customers with cheaper transfer service Equity Bank has stepped up competition for mobile money customers by making it free for its subscribers to send money to Airtel subscribers and within its network while capping fees charged on transfers to…