Equity Bank posts Sh45.5bn half-year profit, eyes Sh5tn balance sheet

Equity Bank Group has posted a 45.5 billion shillings profit for the first half of the year that ended on July 31st, 2026, marking a 32 percent growth in the lender’s earnings compared to the first half of 2025. The lender is bullish that with the current trajectory, its balance sheet will hit 5 trillion shillings in the next four years. Jimmy Mbogh has more on the bank’s half-year financials.