Equity Group Holdings plans to significantly reduce its exposure to government securities by over 80 percent, shifting investments to private sector loans. This strategic reallocation follows a drop in the Central Bank Rate and aims to optimize profitability.

• Equity Group's half-year profit after tax increased by 17 percent to Sh34.6 billion.
• Group Chief Executive James Mwangi stated the goal is to decrease government securities from Sh540 billion to approximately Sh75 billion, freeing up about Sh450 billion for loans.
• The bank's net loans grew by 4 percent to Sh825.1 billion, with the Group's non-performing loans (NPLs) slightly easing to 13.7 percent.