Co-Op Bank To Acquire Struggling Jamii Bora After CBA Settled For NIC
Co-operative Bank of Kenya has announced plans to acquire Kenya’s second smallest bank Jamii Bora bank (JBB), months after Commercial Bank of Africa closed buyout talks in favor of NIC Bank.
While welcoming the proposed acquisition, Central Bank of Kenya said the transaction between the two banks will diversify the business models of the two institutions and enhance the stability of the Kenyan banking sector.
The proposed acquisition will lead to the acquisition of 100 percent shareholding of Jamii Bora by Co-operative bank.