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MPC lowers the CBR to 12.00 percent
The Monetary Policy Committee lowered the Central Bank Rate (CBR) to 12.00 percent at its October 8, 2024 meeting. Read more…
read moreTwenty Seven more Digital Credit Providers Licensed
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces the licensing of an additional 27 Digital Credit Providers (DCPs). This brings the number of licensed DCPs to 85 following the last licensing of 7 DCPs as announced in June 2024. Click here for more details.
read morePublic Notice – Issuance of the Draft Climate Risk Disclosure Framework for the Banking Sector
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has released the draft Climate Risk Disclosure Framework for the Banking Sector for public consultation. The draft Climate Risk Disclosure Framework is intended to serve as a tool to enable commercial banks to gather and disclose...
read moreNext Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting
The next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
read moreCredit Survey – June 2024
The Central Bank of Kenya has released the Credit Officer Survey Report for the quarter ended June 2024. The quarterly survey monitors trends in domestic credit market developments and standards in Kenya’s banking industry……Read more
read moreCEOs Survey of July 2024
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has released the report of the July 2024 CEOs Survey. The Survey is conducted every two months, prior to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. The objective of the Survey is to capture information on top firms’ perceptions,...
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