ABSA Bank Kenya Owners, Branches and Loans Offered

Absa Bank Kenya Plc, formerly Barclays Bank Kenya Limited, is a commercial bank in Kenya operating as a subsidiary of Absa Group Limited. 

Absa Bank Kenya PLC is part of Absa Group Limited, an African financial services group listed on the JSE in South Africa and is one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services groups with a presence in 12 countries across the continent and around 42,000 employees.

ABSA Group’s major ordinary shareholders as of 2024 include New Shelf 1405 Limited (South Africa), holding 7.00%, followed by M&G (SA, UK) with 5.72%, and the Public Investment Corporation (SA) at 4.86%.

Additionally, BlackRock Incorporated (US, UK, JP, AU, CA) owns 4.38%, while Citigroup Global Markets (SA) holds 3.90%.

Moreover, the Vanguard Group (US, AU) has a 3.85% stake, while Investec Securities (SA) and Schroders (UK, AU, SG, US, JP) hold 3.50% and 3.20% respectively. Old Mutual (SA) accounts for 3.18%, and Sanlam Investment Management (SA) owns 2.77%. 

Absa Bank Kenya PLC offers a range of business and personal loan options.

In Kenya, billionaire investor Baloobhai Patel bought an additional 9.17 million shares (worth Ksh157.5 million) to increase his stake and cement his position as the leading individual shareholder of Absa Kenya in 2024. Other shares of ABSA Kenya are held by institutions and various individuals. 

Headquartered in Nairobi, the Bank is headed by Abdi Mohammed who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Its current market cap is in the region of Ksh96 billion, making it one of the most valuable banks in Kenya. 

Loans Offered at ABSA Bank

Personal Loans

• Unsecured Personal Loans: Borrow up to Ksh 6,000,000 without collateral. Repayment terms extend up to 96 months. Eligibility is based on income, and repayments are deducted via debit order from your Absa account. Absa

• Islamic Personal Finance: Shari’ah-compliant options are available, offering unsecured financing

Home Loans

• Standard Mortgage: Finance up to 90% of the property’s value with repayment periods up to 25 years. Interest rates are at 17.5% per annum on a reducing balance.
• Diaspora Mortgage: For Kenyans living abroad, offering up to Ksh 10.5 million financing with a competitive interest rate of 9.5%.
• Islamic Home Finance: Provides up to 105% financing for home purchases or construction, with repayment terms up to 25 years, adhering to Islamic banking principles

Car & Asset Finance

• Vehicle Finance: Up to 95% financing for new cars with repayment periods up to 72 months. Second-hand cars (not older than 7 years) can be financed up to 75%, with repayment terms up to 48 months.

• Islamic Vehicle Finance (La Riba): Offers up to KES 95 million for new vehicles and Ksh 80 million for used ones, with repayment terms of 72 months and 48 months respectively.

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Business Loans

• SME Business Loans: For businesses operating for at least 3 years, with loan amounts starting from Ksh 100,000. 

• Business Mortgage Loans: Available to businesses with a minimum of 4 years in operation and profitability in the last 3 years. The property value must be at least Ksh 3 million in Nairobi or Ksh 1.2 million in rural areas. 

• Wezesha Stock Finance: A digital platform providing distributors and retailers with access to financing for stock and working capital needs. 

• SHE Financing: Tailored for women entrepreneurs, offering unsecured loans up to Ksh 10 million with repayment periods up to 6 years. Includes options for asset finance and LPO financing. 

• Islamic Business Finance (Musharaka): Provides up to 80% financing for movable assets like machinery, with terms ranging from 12 to 60 months, following Shari’ah-compliant structures.

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