the deal wrote:HF was never a bank, its only now that theyre being allowed to operate current accounts. The low RoE and RoA is due to cost of funds. The big banks i.e Equity Bank and KCB can get cheap deposits from their vast customer networks and lend at crazy prices thus enjoying better margins which the mid tier banks can only dream off.
Give us the comparative numbers for Equity Bank and KCB on the following metric to support your statement above:
1.Average interest on loans
2.Average interest expense
3.Spread
For HF,
2012
Average interest on loans 14.16%
Average interest expense 10.01%
Spread 4.14%
2011
Average interest on loans 11.54%
Average interest expense 4.55%
Spread 6.99%
2010
Average interest on loans 11.39%
Average interest expense 4.98%
Spread 6.42%