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September 22, 2026
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StanChart falls to tier two bank, CBK data shows

StanChart falls to tier two bank, CBK data shows

The lender’s total net asset market share also declined to 4.4 percent in 2025 from 5.1 percent a year earlier...

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Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has been downgraded from a tier one to a tier two bank, according to data released by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).

  • The bank's market size index fell to 4.5 in 2025 from 5.4 in 2024, with its total net asset market share declining to 4.4 percent from 5.1 percent.
  • This shift follows Standard Chartered Bank Kenya's process of paying approximately Sh7 billion to former employees due to a Supreme Court ruling on pension benefits.
  • KCB Kenya remains the largest tier one bank with a market size index of 17.3 in 2025.

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