EXHIBIT 23.2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the inclusion in Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1 Registration Statement (No. 333-56583) of Republic Bancorp, Inc. of our report dated January 30, 1998 on the 1997 and 1996 consolidated financial statements of Republic Bancorp, Inc. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus. /s/ Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP Louisville, Kentucky July 17, 1998