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Diaspora Remittances Survey
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) conducted Kenya’s first Diaspora Remittances Survey between March 19 and May 17, 2021. The Survey was conducted in collaboration with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The overall...
read moreEnactment of the Law to Regulate Digital Lenders and Issuance of the Corresponding Draft Regulations for Public Comment
Following Presidential assent on December 7, 2021, the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Act, 2021, has become effective today, December 23, 2021. The Amendment provides the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) with the powers to license and oversight the previously...
read more2021 FinAccess Household Survey
The Central Bank of Kenya in collaboration with Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSD Kenya) has released the 2021 FinAccess Household Survey. It was the first survey to be conducted at County Level across the country...
read moreFinAccess MSE COVID-19 Tracker Survey Report
In 2020 and 2021, the Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSD) Kenya in collaboration with Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and Central Bank of Kenya conducted three waves of the FinAccess Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) Tracker Survey to better understand...
read moreVacancies – Senior Manager, Enterprise Applications and Principal ERP Application Support Analyst
The Central Bank of Kenya invites applications for the positions of Senior Manager, Enterprise Applications and Principal ERP Application Support Analyst. The deadline for submitting applications is December 3, 2021. For more details, click here
read moreVacancies – Head, Cyber Security; Head, IT Business Relationship Engagement; Senior Manager, Cyber Security Operations; and Senior Manager, IT Strategy & Program Management Applications
The Central Bank of Kenya invites applications for the positions of Head of Head of Cyber Security, Head of IT Business Relationship Engagement, Senior Manager, Cyber Security Operations and Senior Manager, IT Strategy & Program Management. The deadline for...
read moreVacancies – Head, Monetary Operations and Head, Operational Risk
The Central Bank of Kenya invites applications for the positions of Head of Monetary Operations and Head of Operational Risk. Applications should be emailed to executiveselection@resourceassociates.co.ke The deadline for submitting applications is December 10, 2021. ...
read moreMEFMI Vacancy – Programme Manager of Macroeconomic Modelling and Policies
The Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) is inviting applications for the position of Programme Manager, Macroeconomic Modelling and Policies, which falls vacant on October 1, 2021. The deadline for submitting...
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, Banking and Payment Services, Human Resources, Communications and Legal Services. The deadline...
read moreFinAccess MSE COVID-19 Tracker Survey Report
In 2020 and 2021, the Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSD) Kenya in collaboration with Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and Central Bank of Kenya conducted two waves of the FinAccess Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) Tracker Survey to better understand...
read moreCBK 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...
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