Kenya: Nairobi Securities Exchange Launches Banking Sector Index

TLDR

• The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has launched a Banking Sector Index to track the performance of Kenya’s 11 listed lenders, starting October 1, 2025
• The market-capitalization-weighted and float-adjusted index will serve as a transparent benchmark for investors and pave the way for Exchange Traded Funds
• Constituents include KCB Group, Equity Group, Co-operative Bank, Absa Bank Kenya, NCBA Group, Stanbic Holdings, I&M Group, Diamond Trust Bank (DTB), BK Group, and HF Group

The Nairobi…