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 The was established in 1966 through an Act of Parliament -
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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The first infrastructure bond: Utilization of Proceeds
16th November 2009

The Central Bank of Kenya issued the First Government Infrastructure Bond
on February 23rd 2009, valued Ksh 18.5bn. Given its attractive features
and public support in supplementing Government resources for funding the
targeted projects, the Offer received Ksh 26.9bn. These proceeds were
used to finance targeted infrastructure projects in the roads, energy
and water sectors, of which majority of them are more than 50% complete.
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Second Infrastructure Bond offer
12th November 2009

The Central Bank of Kenya as a fiscal agent for the Republic of Kenya invites
bids for the Second Infrastructure Bond. The 12 - year
fixed coupon issue is dated November 30, 2009. The earnings
from the 18.5 billion bond, will be used to finance Infrastructure Projects
in the water, sewerage and irrigation, roads and energy sectors during the
Financial Year 2009-10. The bond will be on sale from 12th - 24th
November, 2009.
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CBK to host COMESA Monetary Institute (CMI) at the KSMS
5th November 2009

Central Bank's is set to host
the COMESA Monetary Institute (CMI). This decision was made at the 14th
Meeting of the COMESA Committee of Governors of Central Banks held in
Mauritius from 26th-30th October, 2009. The aim of the
institution is to harmonize regulation of financial markets, undertake
technical work on the establishment of a COMESA Central Bank and issuance
of a common currency in the region.
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Treasury Bond Advertisement
14th October 2009

The Central Bank of Kenya as a fiscal agent for the Republic of Kenya
invites bids for the dated whose terms are as
follows ...
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| CURRENCY | MEAN |
| USD | 74.7528 |
| GBP | 123.7473 |
| EUR | 111.6183 |
| ZAR | 9.9092 |
| UGX | 25.1564 |
| TZS | 17.7452 |
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Code List...
| INFLATION RATES(%) |
| Overall |
| Month on Month |
17.93 |
September 2009 |
| Average Annual |
22.68 |
September 2009 |
| Three Months Annualized |
3.13 |
September 2009 |
| Underlying |
| Month on Month |
6.78 |
September 2009 |
| Average Annual |
8.57 |
September 2009 |
| Three Months Annualized |
2.84 |
September 2009 |
| INTEREST RATES(%) |
| Central Bank Rate |
7.7500 |
23 September 2009 |
| T-Bills (91) |
7.198 |
23 November 2009 |
| T-Bills (182) |
8.061 |
16 November 2009 |
| T-Bills (364) |
8.438 |
12 October 2009 |
| Interbank Rate |
2.9275 |
19 November 2009 |
| REPO |
6.1760 |
19 May 2009 |
| Reverse REPO |
4.357 |
29 October 2009
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| Horizontal REPO |
3.735 |
17 November 2009 |
| COMMERCIAL BANK RATES(%) |
| Lending Rate |
14.76 |
August 2009 |
| Savings Rate |
1.65 |
August 2009 |
| Deposit Rate |
5.00 |
August 2009 |
| Overdraft Rate |
13.90 |
August 2009 |
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