Stanbic Bank 3Q21 EPS edged up 43.19% to KES 29.97 higher than our expectations of KES 27.42. PAT edged up 43.22% y/y to KES 5.11Bn driven by a 8.64% y/y increase in Total operating income to KES 17.48Bn supported by interest income from Government securities and reduced cost on deposits. Customer deposits reduced 5.82% (slower than our forecast of a 17.02% decrease) to KES 212.81Bn while the loan book grew 11.18% to KES 205.55Bn (better than our expectation of a 12% decline).