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On the upside;
1. Bigger Market Share: Stanbic will gain NCBA’s retail and digital banking strength (NCBA is strong in digital/mobile lending via M-Shwari and Loop).
NCBA gains Stanbic’s corporate banking and regional network.
Together, they could become one of the top three biggest banks in Kenya by assets.

2. Stronger Balance Sheet: More capital = ability to lend more, invest more, and compete better against Equity, KCB, and Co-operative Bank.

On the Downside
1. Delisting Possibility: If Stanbic fully acquires NCBA, NCBA could be delisted from the NSE, reducing the number of listed banking stocks (bad for diversity on the exchange).
NCBA shareholders would need clarity on share swap ratios or buyouts, will they get fair value?

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