obiero wrote:Angelica _ann wrote:VituVingiSana wrote:obiero wrote:KQ helping its shareholder KCB by narrowing provisions for bad debts: Down 37% from KShs. 958Mn to KShs. 600Mn.
Not true. KCB converted a loan (probably secured) to (unsecured) equity.
Not reverse, asking for a friend?
It's as @vvs has stated but why he believes it would have no impact on provisions defeats logic
Substance over Form. Yes, it probably reduced the provisions but not because there were recoveries or regularization of the loans. The Capital Ratios took a hit. "Equity" investments in entities like KQLC are not included in critical Capital Ratios calculations.
If all the NPLs for any bank were converted to shares in (bankrupt) firms, would the bank become healthier?
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett