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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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Credit Survey Report
The Central Bank of Kenya has issued the credit officer survey report for the quarter ended March 2018. The credit survey is undertaken on a quarterly basis to monitor trends in credit standards in the Kenyan banking industry. Read...
read moreNext Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting
The next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be held on Monday, July 30, 2018.
read moreMPC retains CBR at 9.50 percent
The Monetary Policy Committee retained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 9.50 percent at its May 28, 2018 meeting. Read more...
read moreMEFMI Vacancy – Programme Manager
The Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) is inviting applications for the position of Programme Manager – Debt Management Policies and Strategies. The deadline for submitting applications is May 4, 2018. Read...
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