NATIONAL BANK REPORT 16% INCREASE IN NET PROFITS. 4 Jun 09 The National bank of Kenya seem to have weathered both the global financial crisis as well as the local economic downturn to record a 16% increase in its profits coupled with a 9% increase in its Net Interest income. Growth in its Interest income can be attributed to an increase in the bank’s lending business. The EPS also increased from kshs.0.89 to kshs.1.1