Banking Sector
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has published a consultative paper on review of the Risk-Based Credit Pricing Model for review and comments by banks, mortgage finance company and the public by May 2, 2025. The objective of the consultative paper is to convey CBK’s...
Banking Sector
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has issued Guidelines on Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR), and Leverage Ratio (LR) for the banking sector. These guidelines are intended to enhance the sector’s liquidity and capital frameworks, promoting...
Monetary Policy
In the March 2025 CEOs Survey, firms reported sustained optimism in growth prospects for the Kenyan economy in the next 12 months supported by expectations of favorable weather conditions, decline in lending interest rates, stability in international oil prices and...
Monetary Policy
Respondents to the March 2025 Market Perceptions Survey expect overall inflation to be low and stable in the next three months, anchored around the 5.0 percent target in the medium term on account of lower global oil prices, easing food prices and a stable shilling....
Monetary Policy
Respondents in the March 2025 Agriculture Survey expect overall inflation to decline or remain unchanged in the next three months on account of expected lower food prices particularly of vegetables attributed to favorable weather conditions, stability in pump prices,...
Monetary Policy
The Monetary Policy Committee lowered the Central Bank Rate (CBR) to 10.00 percent at its April 8, 2025, meeting. Read more… ...
Banking Sector
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has released the Kenya Green Finance Taxonomy (KGFT) and the Climate Risk Disclosure Framework (CRDF) for implementation by the banking sector. The KGFT and CRDF are intended to serve as tools to enable market participants classify...
Monetary Policy
The next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. ...
Banking Sector
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has issued a Consultative Paper proposing a review of commercial bank licence fees to align with international standards and modern banking dynamics. Read the Consultative Paper here… CBK has also issued Draft Banking (Fees)...
Banking Sector
The Central Bank of Kenya has released the Credit Officer Survey Report for the quarter ended December 2024. The quarterly survey monitors trends in domestic credit market developments and standards in Kenya’s banking industry. Read more… ...
