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The Central Bank of Kenya was established in 1966 through an Act of Parliament - the Central Bank of Kenya Act of 1966. The establishment of the Bank was a direct result of the desire among the three East African states to have independent monetary and financial policies.
The Central Bank of Kenya Act of 1966 set out objectives and functions and gave the Central Bank limited autonomy. Since the amendment of the Central Bank of Kenya Act in April 1997, the Central Bank operations have been restructured to conform with ongoing economic reforms. There is now greater monetary autonomy.

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15 May 2012

TENDER NO. CBK/56/2011-2012 Procurement of Dry Cleaning & Laundry Services for the Central Bank of Kenya Download Tender

11 May 2012

TENDER NO. CBK/55/2011-2012 Comprehensive Maintenance Photocopying Machines at the Central Bank Of Kenya Nairobi Headquarters And Marshall House Download Tender

TENDER NO. CBK/36/2011-2012 for Supply of Newspapers & Periodicals (Readvertised) Download Tender

An opportunity to invest in Government of Kenya Five Year Fixed Bond! Download Advert

Monetary Affairs Committee - 15th Meetingnew

03 May 2012

The 15th Meeting of the Monetary Affairs Committee (MAC) was convened in Kampala, Uganda on May 11 2012. It was hosted by the Bank of Uganda. The meeting was chaired by Prof. Njuguna Ndung'u, Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya. The meeting considered among others: the reports on the studies to support the EAC Monetary Union negotiation process and specifically "the study on Exchange Rate Arrangements in the EAC' and "the study of Harmonization of Monetary Policy Frameworks in the EAC” Download the Press Release

Monetary Policy Committee Meeting

03 May 2012

The Monetary Policy Committee met on 3rd May, 2012 to review and evaluate the outcome of its monetary policy stance... the Committee observed that there is need to maintain the current monetary policy stance to ensure that inflation continues to decline towards the target and to sustain the current exchange rate stability. The Committee therefore decided to retain the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 18.0 percent. In addition, in order to ease the pressure on interest rates, the CBK will enhance its monetary policy operations to stabilise the daily interbank rate. Download the Press Release

Establishment of the Financial Reporting Centre

17 April 2012

At the meeting held on 12th April, 2012, the Anti-Money Laundering Advisory Board (AML Advisory Board) approved the immediate operationalization of the Financial Reporting Centre (FRC). The AML Advisory Board, whose core mandate is to advise FRC is constituted pursuant to Section 49 of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2009. Download the Press Release

Monetary Policy Committee Meeting

04 April 2012

The Monetary Policy Committee met on 4th April, 2012 to review the relevant market developments in order to evaluate the outcome of its monetary policy stance. The Committee observed that the monetary policy measures in place continue to yield the desired results: inflation has declined; exchange rate stability sustained; and private sector credit growth has slowed down gradually. However, the Committee noted that there were still potential risks in the economy attributed to seceral drivers. The Committee therefore maintained its monetary policy stance by retaining the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 18.0%. This will ensure that inflation continues to decline towards the Government target while exchange rate stability is maintained. Download the Press Release

What would you like to see featured on the new Kenyan currency?

15 March 2012

The Central Bank hereby invites individuals, institutions, organizations, and professional bodies to present, in writing, proposals on elements they would like to see featured on the banknotes, to be considered for incorporation in the design of the proposed new Kenyan currency banknotes and coins. Download the Advert

CBK Discount Window : 24%
   
KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS


Indicative Exchange Rates for   16-May-2012
Posted daily at 10 00 HRS EAT : : 07 00 HRS GMT

 

CURRENCYMEAN
US DOLLAR84.1417
STG POUND134.3425
EURO107.0125
SA RAND10.0925
KES/USHS29.5931
KES/TSHS18.7661
KES/RWF7.2261
KES/BIF16.4842

 
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  • Rates

    • Inflation Rates(%)

      Overall
      12 - Month 13.06% April 2012
      Annual average inflation for April at 16.50 per cent

      The annual inflation rate is the change in the CPI in the current month relative to the index for the same month in the previous year.
    • Interest Rates(%)

      Rate % Date
      Central Bank Rate 18.00 04 Apr 2012
      T-Bills (91) 11.381 14 May 2012
      T-Bills (182) 13.076 14 May 2012
      T-Bills (364) 12.431 14 May 2012
      Interbank Rate 15.9513

      15 May 2012
      CBK Discount Window 24.00

      02 Dec 2011
      REPO 17.00 16 May 2012
      Horizontal REPO 23.1703 11 May 2012
      * Prevailing HRT weekly weighted average rate
    • Commercial Bank Rates(%)

      Rate % Date
      Lending Rate 20.34 Mar 2012
      Savings Rate 1.72 Mar 2012
      Deposit Rate 8.01 Mar 2012
      Overdraft Rate 20.53 Mar 2012
  • Inter-bank Money Market

    2012 Vol
    KSh.M
    High
    (%)
    Low
    (%)
    Wav
    (%)
    Cbk Wi
    ndow
    07.05.12 8,296 18.00 13.50 16.323 -
    08.05.12 9,045 21.00 14.00 16.813 -
    09.05.12 8,731 23.00 14.00 16.815 -
    10.05.12 6,682 18.50 13.00 16.602 -
    11.05.12 7,723 18.00 12.00 15.673 -
  • Horizontal REPO Market

    Deal Date Amt
    (M)
    Tenure Rate
    (%)
    07.05.12 370 14 23.167
    08.05.12 580 13 24.20
    08.05.12 80 14 24.00
    09.05.12 150 10 25.00
    09.05.12 320 14 21.00
    10.05.12 184 07 21.00
    11.05.12 468 30 24.00

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