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CBK Banking Sector Innovation Survey 2019
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has issued the 2019 CBK Banking Sector Innovation Survey Report. The report outlines FinTech developments in the Kenyan banking sector as at December 31, 2019. The report is available on the CBK website click here
read moreMEFMI Vacancy – Executive Director
The Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) is inviting applications for the position of Executive Director which falls vacant on September 1, 2020. Read more…
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 moreAn Assessment of Exchange Rate Misalignment in Kenya
The Central Bank of Kenya research paper, which assesses exchange rate misalignment in Kenya, is available on the CBK website. Read more…
read moreBSD Annual Report 2018
The 2018 BSD Annual Report is available on the CBK website under the link: Read More
read moreCBK Governor named Central Bank Governor of the Year for Sub-Saharan Africa
The Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, Dr. Patrick Njoroge, has been named the Central Bank Governor of the Year for Sub-Saharan Africa by GlobalMarkets magazine, a world-leading financial journal. Read more…
read moreMEFMI Vacancy – Programme Manager
The Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) is inviting applications for the following positions: Programme Manager – Financial Institutions Regulation & Supervision and Programme Manager - Reserves Management &...
read moreUntangle industry issues. Solve real-world challenges Now.
Can you create a game-changing solution to untangle the complex challenges facing the financial services industry? Applications are now open for the Global Fintech Hackcelerator @ Kenya. Do you have a game-changing sustainable solution that explores the complex...
read moreMPC retains CBR at 9.00 percent
The Monetary Policy Committee retained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 9.00 percent at its July 24, 2019 meeting. Read more...
read moreNext Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting
The next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be held on Wednesday, July 24, 2019.
read moreLaunch of the New Generation Banknotes
The Central Bank of Kenya Governor announces the unveiling of the New Generation Banknotes. Old generation one-thousand shilling banknotes will need to be exchanged by October 1, 2019, after which they cease to be legal tender. Read the Governor's Speech here... View...
read moreInvitation for Public Comments on the Draft Credit Reference Bureau Regulations
The Finance Act, 2016 amended Section 31 of the Banking Act to bring on board (credit information sharing framework) saccos, cooperative societies, public utility companies and any other institution mandated to share credit information under any written law. In...
read moreMPC retains CBR at 9.00 percent
The Monetary Policy Committee retained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 9.00 percent at its May 27, 2019 meeting. Read more...
read moreInvitation for Comments on the Draft Microfinance Bill, 2019
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has been in the process of reviewing the existing regulatory and supervisory framework for microfinance banks to accommodate considerable changes that have been experienced in the Microfinance industry over the years. This comprehensive...
read moreRe-advert: Request for Proposals to Redesign and Develop MEFMI Web Enabled PCMS
MEFMI is inviting suitably qualified firms to submit Technical and Financial proposals to redesign and develop its web-based Private Capital Monitoring System (PCMS) which was first developed in 2007. MEFMI is utilising Version 3 of the system which is being used by...
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...
read more2019 FinAccess Household Survey Report
The Central Bank of Kenya in collaboration with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and FSD-Kenya has launched the 2019 FinAccess Household Survey Report. Read the full report and launch presentation.
read moreMPC retains CBR at 9.00 percent
The Monetary Policy Committee retained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 9.00 percent at its March 27, 2019 meeting. Read more...
read moreOp-ed – The Integrity of our Financial System: What is at Stake?
The Integrity of our Financial System: What is at Stake? Read the Op-ed here...
read moreInvitation 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 coins.
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 more…
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