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… ...
Monetary Policy
In the January 2025 CEOs Survey, firms reported improved optimism in growth prospects for the Kenyan economy in the next 12 months supported by expectations of favourable weather conditions and macroeconomic stability. However, the cost of doing business remains a key...
Monetary Policy
Respondents to the January 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 and a stable shilling. Read the full...
Monetary Policy
The January 2025 Agriculture Survey revealed expectations of marginal upward pressure on overall inflation in the first quarter of 2025, driven by higher vegetables and cereals prices owing to seasonal factors. Nevertheless, respondents expected stability in the...
Monetary Policy
The Monetary Policy Committee lowered the Central Bank Rate (CBR) to 10.75 percent at its February 5, 2025 meeting. Read more…...
Monetary Policy
The next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be held on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. ...
