
Leading banks in East Africa 2021, by tier 1 capital
Kenya' Equity Bank Group ranked as the leading bank in East Africa, according to the level of tier 1 capital, which consists of core capital, reserves, retained earnings, and minority interests. The financial institution registered capital of roughly 1.4 billion U.S. dollars. Commercial Bank of Ethiopia and Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) followed with tier 1 capital evaluated at 1.17 billion U.S. dollars and 1.13 billion U.S. dollars, respectively.