Think business banking awards 2015 winners: best banks in Kenya 2015

Think Business Banking Awards 2015 themed innovating banking for greater financial inclusion, was held on 8^th May 2015 at Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi County, where 31 banks from Kenya participated.

The objective of these awards was to encourage prudence and stability in the banking sector by recognizing, awarding and celebrating exemplary performance in the sector and aiming at, drawing the attention of the banking public to the performance of the various players in the sector thus encouraging competition.

Equity Bank emerged the overall winner at the 10th edition of Think Business Banking Awards 2015, the bank walked away with 10 out of 24 awards and 42% of all awards on offer. Equity has been named Best Bank in Kenya for the 2nd year in a row.

The list of the best banks in Kenya is as follows:

• Best Bank in Kenya – Equity Bank.

• Best Bank in Customer Service – Kenya Commercial Bank.

• Best Bank in Internet banking – I&M Bank Ltd.

• The Best Bank in Asset Finance – Kenya Commercial Bank.

• Special Award for Product innovation – Tangazoletu Limited.

• Best Bank in Product Innovation – Kenya Commercial Bank.

• The Best Bank in Product Marketing – Equity Bank.

• Best Bank in SME – Equity Bank.

• Best Commercial Bank in Micro – Finance-Equity Bank.

• Best Bank in Corporate Banking – Equity Bank.

• Best in Bank Mobile Banking – Kenya Commercial Bank.

• Best Bank in Islamic Banking – Gulf African Bank.

• Best in Bank Mortgage Finance – Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB group).

• Best Micro-Finance Bank in Kenya – Kenya Women Microfinance Bank.

• The Best Bank in Retail Banking – Equity Bank.

• The Bank with the Lowest Charges – UBA Kenya Bank Ltd.

• Best Bank with the lowest charge rate based on Financials – Equity.

• Best Bank in Corporate Social Responsibility – Equity Bank.

• Best Bank in Agency Banking – Equity Bank

• Best Bank in Customer Satisfaction based on independent reports – Stanchart.

• CEO of the Year – Duncan Kabui (Chase Bank).

• Corporate Banker of the Year – Rohit Kumar Singh (Equity Bank)