Standard Chartered Bank of Kenya Plc (NSE: SCBK) announced a 33.9% y/y growth in 3Q18 Profit after Tax. PAT growth was supported by a 5.9% y/y growth in Net Interest Income (NII) and a 9.7% y/y growth in Non-Interest Revenue (NIR). The bank continues its risk-off approach with the customer loan book contracting 2.8% y/y while government securities fell 6.1% y/y. The risk-off strategy enabled the bank to maintain a very liquid balance sheet, at a sector leading liquidity level of 69.4%. A major challenge has been Non-performing loans (NPLs) formation, with the bank's NPL ratio at 15.6%, lies above its historical average of 12.8% and the 12.0% sector NPL ratio levels.
Against a target price of KES 196.76, we maintain a HOLD recommendation on SCBK. This represents an upside potential of 4.7% from the current market price of KES 188.
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