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Next Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting
The next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be held on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.
read moreCredit Survey Report – March 2022
The Central Bank of Kenya has released the Credit Officer Survey Report for March 2022. The quarterly survey monitors developments in the domestic credit market Read More
read moreMPC CEOs Survey of May 2022
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has released the report of the May 2022 CEOs Survey. The Survey is conducted every two months, prior to the Monetary Policy Committee meeting. The objective of the Survey is to capture information on top firms’ perceptions, expectations...
read moreMPC Market Perceptions Survey Report of May 2022
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) undertakes a Market Perceptions Survey, prior to every Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, to obtain perceptions of banks and non-bank private sector firms on selected economic indicators including inflation, economic growth,...
read moreMPC Survey of Hotels of May 2022
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) conducted a Survey of Hotels between May 10 and 18, 2022, to assess the extent of recovery of the sector. The Survey assessed the levels of operations in the sector in terms of accommodation, restaurant and conference services,...
read moreMPC raises CBR to 7.50 percent
The Monetary Policy Committee raised the Central Bank Rate (CBR) to 7.50 percent at its May 30, 2022 meeting. Read more…
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