obiero wrote:Cde Monomotapa wrote:^We lead, others follow - ROOOARR!! (KCB - At consolidation stage)

KCB has underutilised strength and unlockin that has proved futile across change in management.. Meanwhile, banks with much lower asset base are angling for a kill! The lion is a CORPORATE bank that needed a connected captain, unfortunately the current one has shown no signs of being a master of these turbulent waters. There is a shift in the market where Coop will emerge second after Equity in next three years
Well and good the competition and as I have said before, I invest in these companies, I don't work in them so business/investment reasoning & the numbers will continue to drive judgement. As for expansion, unless you're very lucky, you can't bake a cake & eat it at the same time simply because Capex is Capex, not revenue.
On the retail side, I have the privilege of following KCB on twitter and every so often clients are happy with the new queue system, e-banking. mobile-banking and such like ICT driven initiatives/investments - KCB eating the cake.
Need we talk of it being the true regional partner? I guess not as even the regional govts continue to agree. Watch what happens as a result of berth 19 and the 3 govts situated there...
Lastly, by virtue of KCB's balance sheet, there are certain business that will naturally be drawn to KCB simply because it has the capacity. If I am correct not many banks can lend one client 5B but KCB can without a sweat.