According to the CBK Q3 'Wikileaks'
PROFITABILITY: The banking sector profit before tax for the quarter ended September 2013 decreased by 6.6 percent from Ksh. 33.2 billion in June 2013 quarter compared to Ksh. 31.0 billion for the quarter ending September 2013. Over the same period, total income stood at Ksh. 88.6 billion being a decrease of 4.1 percent from Ksh. 92.4 billion registered in the second quarter of 2013. The decline was partly attributed to the reduction in lending rates. Whilst total expenses decreased by 2.7 percent from Ksh. 59.2 billion in the June 2013 quarter to Ksh. 57.6 billion in the September 2013 quarter. The reduction in expenses was partly attributed to decline in interest paid on deposits. On an annual basis, the profitability of the sector increased by 14.5 percent to Ksh. 92.5 billion in September 2013 from the Ksh. 80.8 billion registered in September 2012.
http://www.centralbank.g...rdBankingsector2013.pdf
Looks like a U-shaped recovery scenario where increased NPLs (hence provisions) will be glossed over by increasing loan uptake & efficiencies/innovations. Declining rates appear to be the elephant in the room near-term. Especially for Kenya-only banks.
Seems results will be very meritorious this time round. Kaeni rada'.