Private company

Credit Bank

Commercial bank in Kenya

Credit Bank Limited (CBL), commonly referred to as Credit Bank, is a commercial bank in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. It is licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya, the central bank and national banking regulator.2 It is headquartered in Nairobi.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Credit Bank Limited (CBL), commonly referred to as Credit Bank, is a commercial bank in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. It is licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya, the central bank and national banking regulator.2

The story

The bank was founded in 1986 as the non-bank financial institution (NBFI) Credit Kenya Limited. In 1995, the institution was awarded a commercial banking license and it rebranded to Credit Bank Limited.

From Wikipedia’s article on Credit Bank, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

  • loan

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Timeline

  1. 1986Founded Founded1

Sources

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