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Invitation for Comments on the Draft Central Bank of Kenya (Mortgage Refinance Companies) Regulations, 2019
The Finance Act, 2018 amended the Central Bank of Kenya Act (CBK Act) to provide the legal framework for the licensing and regulation of the mortgage refinance business and to bring the operations of Mortgage Refinance Companies (MRCs) within the regulatory and...
read moreMonetary Policy Committee Market Perception Survey January 2019
The Central Bank of Kenya has released the report of the Market Perceptions Survey of January 2019. The survey is conducted every two months, prior to every Monetary Policy Committee meeting, to obtain the expectations of banks and non-bank private sector firms on...
read moreNext Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting
The next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.
read moreNew Generation Coins Launched
The Central Bank of Kenya launched the New Generation Coins on December 11, 2018, in accordance with the Constitution. Click the Video and Poster to view the features of the new...
read moreFinancial Sector Stability Report 2017
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) in collaboration with other financial sector regulators in Kenya has released its Financial Stability Report 2017. The Report highlights key developments in macrofinancial linkages at the global and domestic level in 2017. Read...
read moreCBK Internship Program
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...
read moreMEFMI Vacancy – Programme Manager – Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
The Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) is inviting applications for the Programme Manager – Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. The deadline for submitting applications is August 29, 2018. Read...
read moreBank Supervision Annual Report 2017
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has released its Bank Supervision Annual Report for 2017. The Report highlights the banking sector’s performance and developments in 2017 and may be accessed from CBK’s website…..Read...
read moreDraft Cyber Security Guidelines for Payment Service Providers (PSPs) – Invitation for Comments
Pursuant to Section 31(2) (b) of the National Payment System Act, 2011 which empowers the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to issue Directives and Guidelines, the CBK has developed draft Cyber Security Guidelines for Payment Service Providers. The objective is to create a...
read moreMarket Perceptions Survey Report – July 2018
The Central Bank of Kenya has released the report of the Market Perceptions Survey of July 2018. The survey is conducted every two months, prior to every Monetary Policy Committee meeting, to obtain the expectations of banks and non-bank private sector firms on...
read moreNext Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting
The next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be held on Tuesday, September 25, 2018.
read moreDraft Kenya Banking Sector Charter – Invitation for Comments
In line with the on-going regulatory reforms aimed at strengthening service standards, consumer protection and enhanced competition in the banking sector, CBK proposes to introduce a Kenya Banking Sector Charter to guide service provision in the sector. The objective...
read moreMPC lowers CBR to 9.00 percent
The Monetary Policy Committee lowered the Central Bank Rate (CBR) to 9.00 percent at its July 30, 2018 meeting. Read more...
read moreMEFMI – Request for Proposals to Conduct a Workload Analysis
The Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) is inviting proposals from firms or individual consultants to conduct an organizational structure review and workload analysis for the MEFMI Secretariat. The deadline for...
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 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...
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 moreImpact of Interest Rate Capping on the Kenyan Economy
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has prepared a draft paper on the impact of interest rate capping on the Kenyan economy. CBK invites comments on the draft paper through the email address ResearchStat@centralbank.go.ke by April 30, 2018. Read the full draft paper...
read moreMPC lowers CBR to 9.50 percent
The Monetary Policy Committee lowered the Central Bank Rate (CBR) to 9.50 percent at its March 19, 2018 meeting. Read...
read moreCBK Public Lecture in Honour of the Late Prof. Francis Mwega
The Central Bank of Kenya and the University of Nairobi hosted a public lecture in honour of the late Prof. Francis Mwega on February 27, 2018. The keynote address was by Prof. Benno Ndulu, the former Governor of the Bank of Tanzania, on the subject 'Conduct of...
read moreCredit Survey Report
The Central Bank of Kenya has compiled the credit officer survey report for the quarter ended December 2017. The survey, undertaken on a quarterly basis, aims at monitoring trends in credit standards in the Kenyan banking industry and gaining insights into specific...
read moreConsultative Paper on the Review of the Microfinance Legislations
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is revising the legal and regulatory framework governing the microfinance banking sub-sector in Kenya to ensure it is up to date and relevant to the sub-sector’s dynamic operating environment. In this regard, CBK is currently conducting...
read moreNext Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting
The next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be held on Monday, March 19, 2018.
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