Four Kenyan banks, KCB Group, Equity Group, Co-operative Bank of Kenya, and Stanbic Holdings, have been recognized by Forbes among the world's top-performing lenders.

• The ranking evaluated banks based on profitability, growth, capital resilience, and asset quality.
• These institutions qualified by meeting criteria including more than $3 billion in assets and providing at least three consecutive years of financial data.
• The accolade comes as Kenyan banks report strong financial performances, with Equity Group seeing a 32% profit increase and Co-operative Bank of Kenya a 28% increase in the first half of 2026.