By JAMES NGUNJIRIMore by this AuthorCo-operative Bank of Kenya has been named the overall winner of the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) 2017 Sustainable Finance Catalyst Awards for banks and other financial sector players. The judging panel settled on Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group for the second overall place and Equity Bank for third position. The awards honoured institutions that have embedded the industry’s sustainable finance guiding principles in their core operations and lending practices. Standard Chartered Bank came third in commercial lending while Equity Bank was also honoured as “most improved” between 2016 and 2017. Other finalists included NIC Bank, Prime Bank, National Bank of Kenya, Commercial Bank of Africa, Stanbic Bank, Barclays Bank, and Lendable which is a financial technology start-up based in Nairobi and New York.

Source: Daily Nation February 06, 2018 18:33 UTC