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The Central Bank of Kenya staff successfully hiked Mount Kilimanjaro on June 4-11, 2017, to raise funds in support of St. Kizito’s School for the Deaf, Litein.

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) celebrated its 50 years of existence and service to the nation of Kenya in September 2016. These celebrations entailed the CBK’s involvement in a number of activities.

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CBK Internship Program

Apr 9, 2019 | General

The Central Bank of Kenya invites applications for its six months’ internship program. Opportunities are currently available in the following functions; Finance, Research and Economics, Strategic Management, Communications and Legal Services. The deadline for...

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Key CBK Indicative Exchange Rates
US DOLLAR 101.2583
STG POUND 132.0811
EURO 114.4328
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Posted On: 18-04-2019
Key Rates
Central Bank Rate 9.00% 27/03/2019
Inter-Bank Rate 4.68% 18/04/2019
CBK Discount Window 15.00% 27/03/2019
91-Day T-Bill 7.305% 22/04/2019
REPO 5.65% 22/03/2019
Inflation Rate 4.35% March,2019
Lending Rate 12.47% February,2019
Savings Rate 5.16% February,2019
Deposit Rate 7.28% February,2019
KBRR 8.9% 27/07/2016