National Bank of Kenya

National Bank of Kenya
Company typePublic
IndustryFinancial services
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
HeadquartersNairobi, Kenya
Key people
George Odhiambo
Managing Director
ProductsLoans, Savings, Checking, Investments, Debit Cards, Credit Cards
RevenueIncreaseAftertax:US$1,521,950 (KES:156,139,000) (2018)[1]
Total assetsUS$1.122 billion (KES:115.143 billion) (2018)[1]
Number of employees
1,356 (2018)[2]
Websitenationalbank.co.ke

National Bank of Kenya (NBK), also known as National Bank, is a commercial bank in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. It is licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya, the central bank, and national banking regulator.[3] Effective September 2019, the bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Kenya Commercial Bank Group.[4]

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  2. ^ Juma, Victor (9 June 2019). "National Bank lays off 112 employees". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ Central Bank of Kenya (31 December 2011). "Directory of Commercial Banks And Mortgage Finance Companies" (PDF). Central Bank of Kenya. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  4. ^ Victor Amadala (2 September 2019). "CBK Approves National Bank of Kenya Takeover By KCB". The Star (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 18 October 2019.