Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd (NSE: COOP) released 1H18 financial results reporting a 7.6% increase in EPS to KES 1.22 from KES 1.13 in 1H17. The increase was buoyed by Net Interest Income (NII) which grew 10.4% y/y to KES 14.8Bn compared to KES 13.4Bn in 1H17. Non-interest Revenue (NIR) declined 1.6% y/y to KES 7.0Bn, attributed to a 41.4% decline in fees and commissions on loans. Total operating expenses grew by a modest 5.5% y/y on account of a 13.0% y/y increase in staff costs to KES 5.3Bn, while loan loss provisions (LLP) declined by 27.6% y/y to KES 1.1Bn. The balance sheet grew 3.9% y/y driven primarily by investment in government securities that increased 12.0% y/y, despite the 0.6% y/y decline in the loan book. We maintain our HOLD recommendation on Coop Bank at a target price of KES 19.40. This represents an upside potential of 13.8% from the current market price of KES 17.05.
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