Stanchart Kenya's pre-tax profit rises 3% in 2019, dividend jumps
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NAIROBI (Reuters) - Standard Chartered Bank of Kenya said on Thursday its pre-tax profit rose 3% to 12.2 billion shillings (101.76 million pounds) in 2019, as a focus on keeping a lid on bad loans restrained revenue growth. The lender, which is the fourth largest by assets in the East African nation, said its earnings per share edged up 2% to 23.49 shillings. The bank boosted its total dividend per share for the year to 20 shillings, 5% higher than the previous year. The government removed a..