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KCB plans to venture into the DR Congo

KCB released its results for 2019 on March 12, 2020. Profit before tax rose to $356 million. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

By  NJIRAINI MUCHIRA

KCB Group plans to venture into the Democratic Republic of Congo, after posting a nine per cent growth in profitability in 2019.

On Thursday, the bank released its consolidated financial results for the year ending December 2019, incorporating National Bank of Kenya books that showed profits before tax rose to Ksh36.9 billion ($355.6 million) from Ksh33.9 billion ($326.7 million) in 2018.

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