Nairobi, July 30 -- Standard Chartered Bank Kenya tapped an insider to steer the firm back to profit growth amid lower lending margins that triggered a 26.3 percent earnings fall in quarter one.

The new CEO, Birju Sanghrajka, sat down with the Business Daily to discuss his rise to the top, where the bank will seek profits and the tier 1 lender's stay in Kenya.

How are you fitting into the new role?

It's been interesting in the sense that I come from a corporate investment banking background where I have been for the last 27 years. It has been fascinating just dipping my toes into other parts of the bank, and understanding how material we are to our clients.

Having been with Standard Chartered throughout most of your career and rising ...