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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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Market Perceptions Survey Report – March 2018
The Central Bank of Kenya undertakes a Market Perceptions Survey every two months, prior to every Monetary Policy Committee meeting, to obtain the expectations of banks and non-bank private sector firms on selected economic indicators. Read the report of the March...
read moreGuidance Note on Implementation of IFRS 9
The Central Bank of Kenya has issued a Guidance Note to commercial banks, mortgage finance companies and microfinance banks on regulatory capital treatment of provisions arising from implementation of the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 9. Read...
read moreNext Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting
The next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be held on Monday, May 28, 2018.
read moreGuidance Note on Conducting Money Laundering/ Terrorism Financing Risk Assessment
The Central Bank of Kenya has issued a Guidance Note on conducting money laundering (ML) and terrorism financing (TF) risk assessment by banking institutions. The Guidance Note clarifies the regulatory requirements under Kenya’s Anti-Money Laundering and Combating...
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