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Prime Bank Kenya (PBKL) is a commercial bank in Kenya, licensed and supervised by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), the national banking regulator.[2]
Company type | Private company |
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Industry | Financial services |
Founded | 3 September 1992 |
Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya |
Key people | R.C. Kantaria (Chairman), Bharat Jani (Managing Director) |
Products | Loans, Transaction accounts, Savings, Internet banking, Mobile banking, Investments, Debit Cards |
Revenue | Aftertax:KES:2.122 Billion (US$21.335 Million) (2017)[1] |
Total assets | KES:77.998 Billion (US$784.215 Million) (2017)[1] |
Website | www |
The bank is a mid-sized retail bank that caters to both individuals and corporate clients. As of December 2017[update], the bank's total asset base was valued at KES:77.998 Billion (US$784.215 Million), with shareholders' equity of KES:14.672 Billion (US$147.518 Million).[1]
As at July 2018, Prime Bank was the 15th largest commercial bank in Kenya, out of a total of 39 lenders, based on total assets. At that time, the bank had 24,000 deposit accounts and 4,000 loan accounts, with a market share of 1.82 percent, according to data provided by CBK.[3]
The bank investments include:
As of January 2022[update], the bank maintains a network of 23 interconnected branches and over 18 ATMs in Kenya's major urban centers.
The stock of the bank is privately held. As of January 2019[update], the bank's stock was owned by the following corporate entities and individuals:[6]
Rank | Name of Owner | Percentage Ownership |
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1 | AfricInvest and Catalyst Principal Partners | 24.20 |
2 | Other Investors | 21.34 |
3 | Prime Capital Limited | 14.36 |
4 | Jamson Limited | 8.02 |
5 | Crason Limited | 8.02 |
6 | Nason Limited | 8.02 |
7 | Prime Trustees | 8.02 |
8 | Capital Nominees | 8.02 |
Total | 100.00 | |
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