By the end of December 2017, London-based Barclays PLC had reduced its shareholding in our holding company Barclays Africa Group Limited to 14.9%, allowing us to make some exciting changes.


This change is happening at a group level and you probably won’t notice any change at all, as Barclays Bank of Kenya will not change its name immediately. But it is important, because it is the first step in our journey to ultimately having one brand, Absa, across all our operations (subject to regulatory approval).

So let’s get ready for exciting new possibilities.

  • What is the Barclays sell-down?
  • Who owns Barclays Bank now?
  • Why are you changing the Barclays brand?
  • Why did you decide on Absa as the new brand?
  • Why not choose a completely new brand name?
  • When will my Barclays Bank become Absa?
  • Is Barclays PLC still involved in any way?

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