Press Releases

Date Title

Date Title

02/10/2008 Official Launch of the Microfinance Act (2006) and Regulations (2008)

24/02/2009 CBK Launches updated report on bank charges and lending rates

26/01/2009 Recent media reports and queries on the central bank of kenya and mobile phone financial services

25/09/2009 Circulation of Kenya Currency Coins

01/10/2009 Auction Announcement FOR 364-DAYS Treasury Bill

01/10/2009 High Value Payment for Government Securities

03/11/2009 Kenya to Host COMESA Monetary Institute

12/11/2009 Daima Bank (In Liquidation): Third Dividend Payment

20/11/2009 Information on the Issuance of Government Infrastructure Bond

04/12/2009 Auction Announcement for 364-Days Treasury Bill

11/12/2009 Meridien Biao (In Liquidation): Second Dividend Payment

09/02/2010 First Credit Reference Bureau licensed - Credit Reference Bureau AFrica Ltd.

07/05/2010 Bank Supervision Annual Report 2009 - Review on the Banking Sector Performance

04/06/2010 Auction Announcement for 364 Days Treasury Bill

07/06/2010 Kenyan Shilling Fundamentals Sound

13/07/2010 Roll out of Credit Information sharing

15/03/2012 What would you like to see featured on the new Kenyan currency?

10/02/2012 Reduced Clearing cycle for Cheques

17/04/2012 Establishment of the Financial Reporting Centre

25/05/2012 Bank Supervision Annual Report for 2011

14/06/2012 Draft revised CBK Prudential & Risk Management Guidelines - Extension of submission dates

03/07/2012 CBK authorizes Bank of China Ltd to operate a Representative Office in Kenya

05/11/2012 Circulation of Kenya Currency Coins

20/12/2012 Cooperation between Bank of South Sudan and Central Bank of Kenya

18/02/2013 CBK authorizes the sixth representative office of a foreign bank in Kenya - Central Bank of India Ltd

19/02/2013 CBK grants authority to the seventh representative office in Kenya - Bank of Kigali

10/05/2013 Bank Supervision Annual Report 2012

13/05/2013 CBK Licenses the ninth deposit taking Microfinance Institution - U & I Deposit Taking Microfinance Ltd

10/10/2013 Fortune Finance Ltd (In Liquidation): Fourth Dividend Payment

10/10/2013 Trust Bank Ltd (In Liquidation): Fourth Divident Payment

11/12/2013 Commencement of the East Africa Payment System (EAPS)

11/06/2014 CBK grants authority to Rabobank Ltd to open a Representative Office in Kenya

19/09/2014 Closure of HSBC's Representative Office in Kenya

02/02/2015 CBK licenses tenth Microfinance Bank - Daraja Microfinance Bank Ltd

22/05/2015 CBK licenses Choice Microfinance Bank Ltd

12/06/2015 CBK licenses Caritas Microfinance Bank Ltd.

16/07/2015 Developments on the Kenya Shilling

26/07/2015 Statement by Dr. Njoroge at the Conclusion of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2015

14/08/2015 Dubai Bank Kenya Ltd under Receivership

19/08/2015 KDIC: Dubai Bank Kenya Ltd (in receivership)

24/08/2015 Dubai Bank Kenya Ltd now in liquidation

03/09/2015 Dubai Bank: Payment of deposits

13/10/2015 Imperial Bank Ltd (in receivership)

13/10/2015 KDIC: Imperial Bank Ltd (in receivership)

13/10/2015 Joint Press Release by CBK and CMA on Imperial Bank Ltd

27/10/2015 Imperial Bank Ltd (in receivership)

14/10/2015 Additional information on Imperial Bank Ltd (In Receivership)

13/11/2015 Public Information on Imperial Bank Ltd (In Receivership)

17/11/2015 Declaration of Moratorium on Licensing of Banks

25/11/2015 Public Notice to all Investors in Government Securities

02/12/2015 Imperial Bank Ltd (In Receivership)

11/12/2015 Payment to Depositors by Imperial Bank Ltd in Receivership (IBL-IR)

14/01/2016 Clarification on Eurobond matters

26/01/2016 Eurobond Advert

07/01/2016 Sale of Imperial Bank Limited (IR) Shares in Imperial Bank (Uganda) Limited

29/03/2016 National Bank of Kenya (NBK)

31/03/2016 Update: Imperial Bank Ltd.(In Receivership)

07/04/2016 Chase Bank Ltd (In Receivership)

10/04/2016 CBK introduces liquidity support framework for banks

20/04/2016 Chase Bank Limited (In Receivership)

16/05/2016 Kenya Music Festival Sponsorship

16/06/2016 M Oriental Commercial Bank Limited

21/06/2016 Update: Imperial Bank Ltd. (In Receivership)

24/06/2016 UK Referendum - Brexit

27/06/2016 Licensing of Maisha MFB

27/06/2016 Governor's Communication on 2016 Basel meeting

12/07/2016 CBK Internship Program (CBKIP)

19/07/2016 Imperial Bank Ltd. (In Receivership)

28/07/2016 Banking (Amendment) Bill 2015

10/08/2016 Commercial Banks' MOU to Lower Interest Rates

23/08/2016 CBK 50th Anniversary celebrations

11/09/2016 CBK New Website

04/10/2016 Press Release- Imperial Bank (IR)

09/10/2016 Governor Receives Global Markets Award

26/05/2016 Central Banker of the Year Award

17/02/2017 Acquisition of Giro Commercial Bank Limited by I&M Bank Limited

16/02/2017 Website of the Year Award

08/11/2016 Press Release- Imperial Bank (IR)

23/06/2017 Press Release - Imperial Bank (IR)

22/11/2016 Acquisition of Fidelity Commercial Bank

09/12/2016 Press Statement - Directors\' Fees

28/12/2016 Press Release - Imperial Bank Ltd. (IR)

04/01/2017 Update on Acquisition of Fidelity Commercial Bank

23/06/2017 Press Release - Closure of CBI Representative Office

23/06/2017 Press Release - Mayfair Bank Limited

13/03/2017 Press Release on licensing DIB Bank Kenya and Mayfair Bank

21/03/2017 Press Release-Diamond Trust Bank and Habib Bank

24/03/2017 Press Release- Imperial Bank (IR)

30/03/2017 Press Release - Chase Bank (Kenya) Limited (In Receivership)

30/03/2017 Press Release - Chase Bank (Kenya) Limited - Expression of Interest

06/04/2017 Press Statement - Public Notice on unlicensed Deposit - Taking Entities

12/04/2017 Press Release -Kenya to host Regional Digital Financial Inclusion conference

28/04/2017 Press Release - DIB Bank Limited

02/05/2017 Press Release - Chase Bank Ltd (IR) - Update on Expression of Interest

11/05/2017 Press Release - 2017 Kenya Music Festival

11/05/2017 Press Release - Completion of Acquisition of FCB by SBM Holdings of Mauritius

19/06/2017 Press Release - Imperial Bank (IR)

22/06/2017 Press Release - Launch of Cost of Credit website

10/07/2017 Press Release - Kenya Music Festival

Date	Title
02/10/2008	Official Launch of the Microfinance Act (2006) and Regulations (2008)
24/02/2009	CBK Launches updated report on bank charges and lending rates
26/01/2009	Recent media reports and queries on the central bank of kenya and mobile phone financial services
25/09/2009	Circulation of Kenya Currency Coins
01/10/2009	Auction Announcement FOR 364-DAYS Treasury Bill
01/10/2009	High Value Payment for Government Securities
03/11/2009	Kenya to Host COMESA Monetary Institute
12/11/2009	Daima Bank (In Liquidation): Third Dividend Payment
20/11/2009	Information on the Issuance of Government Infrastructure Bond
04/12/2009	Auction Announcement for 364-Days Treasury Bill
11/12/2009	Meridien Biao (In Liquidation): Second Dividend Payment
09/02/2010	First Credit Reference Bureau licensed - Credit Reference Bureau AFrica Ltd.
07/05/2010	Bank Supervision Annual Report 2009 - Review on the Banking Sector Performance
04/06/2010	Auction Announcement for 364 Days Treasury Bill
07/06/2010	Kenyan Shilling Fundamentals Sound
13/07/2010	Roll out of Credit Information sharing
15/03/2012	What would you like to see featured on the new Kenyan currency?
10/02/2012	Reduced Clearing cycle for Cheques
17/04/2012	Establishment of the Financial Reporting Centre
25/05/2012	Bank Supervision Annual Report for 2011
14/06/2012	Draft revised CBK Prudential & Risk Management Guidelines - Extension of submission dates
03/07/2012	CBK authorizes Bank of China Ltd to operate a Representative Office in Kenya
05/11/2012	Circulation of Kenya Currency Coins
20/12/2012	Cooperation between Bank of South Sudan and Central Bank of Kenya
18/02/2013	CBK authorizes the sixth representative office of a foreign bank in Kenya - Central Bank of India Ltd
19/02/2013	CBK grants authority to the seventh representative office in Kenya - Bank of Kigali
10/05/2013	Bank Supervision Annual Report 2012
13/05/2013	CBK Licenses the ninth deposit taking Microfinance Institution - U & I Deposit Taking Microfinance Ltd
10/10/2013	Fortune Finance Ltd (In Liquidation): Fourth Dividend Payment
10/10/2013	Trust Bank Ltd (In Liquidation): Fourth Divident Payment
11/12/2013	Commencement of the East Africa Payment System (EAPS)
11/06/2014	CBK grants authority to Rabobank Ltd to open a Representative Office in Kenya
19/09/2014	Closure of HSBC's Representative Office in Kenya
02/02/2015	CBK licenses tenth Microfinance Bank - Daraja Microfinance Bank Ltd
22/05/2015	CBK licenses Choice Microfinance Bank Ltd
12/06/2015	CBK licenses Caritas Microfinance Bank Ltd.
16/07/2015	Developments on the Kenya Shilling
26/07/2015	Statement by Dr. Njoroge at the Conclusion of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2015
14/08/2015	Dubai Bank Kenya Ltd under Receivership
19/08/2015	KDIC: Dubai Bank Kenya Ltd (in receivership)
24/08/2015	Dubai Bank Kenya Ltd now in liquidation
03/09/2015	Dubai Bank: Payment of deposits
13/10/2015	Imperial Bank Ltd (in receivership)
13/10/2015	KDIC: Imperial Bank Ltd (in receivership)
13/10/2015	Joint Press Release by CBK and CMA on Imperial Bank Ltd
27/10/2015	Imperial Bank Ltd (in receivership)
14/10/2015	Additional information on Imperial Bank Ltd (In Receivership)
13/11/2015	Public Information on Imperial Bank Ltd (In Receivership)
17/11/2015	Declaration of Moratorium on Licensing of Banks
25/11/2015	Public Notice to all Investors in Government Securities
02/12/2015	Imperial Bank Ltd (In Receivership)
11/12/2015	Payment to Depositors by Imperial Bank Ltd in Receivership (IBL-IR)
14/01/2016	Clarification on Eurobond matters
26/01/2016	Eurobond Advert
07/01/2016	Sale of Imperial Bank Limited (IR) Shares in Imperial Bank (Uganda) Limited
29/03/2016	National Bank of Kenya (NBK)
31/03/2016	Update: Imperial Bank Ltd.(In Receivership)
07/04/2016	Chase Bank Ltd (In Receivership)
10/04/2016	CBK introduces liquidity support framework for banks
20/04/2016	Chase Bank Limited (In Receivership)
16/05/2016	Kenya Music Festival Sponsorship
16/06/2016	M Oriental Commercial Bank Limited
21/06/2016	Update: Imperial Bank Ltd. (In Receivership)
24/06/2016	UK Referendum - Brexit
27/06/2016	Licensing of Maisha MFB
27/06/2016	Governor's Communication on 2016 Basel meeting
12/07/2016	CBK Internship Program (CBKIP)
19/07/2016	Imperial Bank Ltd. (In Receivership)
28/07/2016	Banking (Amendment) Bill 2015
10/08/2016	Commercial Banks' MOU to Lower Interest Rates
23/08/2016	CBK 50th Anniversary celebrations
11/09/2016	CBK New Website
04/10/2016	Press Release- Imperial Bank (IR)
09/10/2016	Governor Receives Global Markets Award
26/05/2016	Central Banker of the Year Award
17/02/2017	Acquisition of Giro Commercial Bank Limited by I&M Bank Limited
16/02/2017	Website of the Year Award
08/11/2016	Press Release- Imperial Bank (IR)
23/06/2017	Press Release - Imperial Bank (IR)
22/11/2016	Acquisition of Fidelity Commercial Bank
09/12/2016	Press Statement - Directors\' Fees
28/12/2016	Press Release - Imperial Bank Ltd. (IR)
04/01/2017	Update on Acquisition of Fidelity Commercial Bank
23/06/2017	Press Release - Closure of CBI Representative Office
23/06/2017	Press Release - Mayfair Bank Limited
13/03/2017	Press Release on licensing DIB Bank Kenya and Mayfair Bank
21/03/2017	Press Release-Diamond Trust Bank and Habib Bank
24/03/2017	Press Release- Imperial Bank (IR)
30/03/2017	Press Release - Chase Bank (Kenya) Limited (In Receivership)
30/03/2017	Press Release - Chase Bank (Kenya) Limited - Expression of Interest
06/04/2017	Press Statement - Public Notice on unlicensed Deposit - Taking Entities
12/04/2017	Press Release -Kenya to host Regional Digital Financial Inclusion conference
28/04/2017	Press Release - DIB Bank Limited
02/05/2017	Press Release - Chase Bank Ltd (IR) - Update on Expression of Interest
11/05/2017	Press Release - 2017 Kenya Music Festival
11/05/2017	Press Release - Completion of Acquisition of FCB by SBM Holdings of Mauritius
19/06/2017	Press Release - Imperial Bank (IR)
22/06/2017	Press Release - Launch of Cost of Credit website
10/07/2017	Press Release - Kenya Music Festival

MPC Press Releases

Date Title

Date Title

11/06/2008 Inaugural Meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee

11/06/2008 Inaugural Meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee

29/09/2008 CBR retained at 9.00 percent

06/08/2008 CBR retained at 9.00 percent

01/10/2008 CBR retained at 9.00 percent

29/10/2008 CBR retained at 9.00 percent

30/01/2009 The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50

01/12/2008 CBR to 8.50 percent

20/03/2009 The Committee reviewed the CBR to 8.25

21/05/2009 The Committee reviewed the CBR to 8.0

22/07/2009 The Committee reviewed the CBR to 7.75

23/09/2009 The Committee retained the CBR at 7.75

24/11/2009 The Committee reviewed the CBR to 7.0

25/09/2009 The Committee retained the CBR at 7.75

27/11/2009 The Committee reviewed the CBR to 7.0

26/01/2010 The Committee retained the CBR at 7.0

23/03/2010 The Committee reviewed the CBR to 6.75

29/01/2010 The Committee retained the CBR at 7.0

25/03/2010 The Committee reviewed the CBR to 6.75

20/05/2010 The Committee retained the CBR at 6.75

28/07/2010 The Committee lowered the CBR to 6.00

20/05/2010 The Committee retained the CBR at 6.75

23/09/2010 The Committee retained the CBR to 6.00

02/08/2010 The Committee lowered the CBR to 6.00

25/11/2010 The Committee retained the CBR to 6.00

27/01/2011 The Committee lowered the CBR to 5.75

22/03/2011 The Committee reviewed the CBR to 6.00

31/05/2011 The Committee reviewed the CBR to 6.25

27/07/2011 The Committee retained the CBR to 6.25

14/09/2011 The Committee reviewed the CBR to 7.00

05/10/2011 The Committee reviewed the CBR to 11.00

01/11/2011 The Committee reviewed the CBR to 16.50

01/12/2011 The Committee reviewed the CBR to 18.00

11/01/2012 The Committee retained the CBR at 18.00

01/02/2012 The Committee retained the CBR at 18.00

06/03/2012 The Committee retained the CBR at 18.00

04/04/2012 The Committee retained the CBR at 18.00

03/05/2012 The Committee retained the CBR at 18.00

05/06/2012 The Committee retained the CBR at 18.00

05/07/2012 The Committee reviewed the CBR to 16.50

05/09/2012 The Committee reviewed the CBR to 13.00

07/11/2012 The Committee reviewed the CBR to 11.00

10/01/2013 The Committee reviewed the CBR to 9.50

12/03/2013 The Committee retained the CBR to 9.50

09/07/2013 The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50

07/05/2013 The Committee reviewed the CBR to 8.50

05/11/2013 The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50

04/03/2014 The Committee retained CBR at 8.50

14/01/2014 The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50

30/04/2014 The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50

08/07/2014 The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50 pc and introduced KBRR at 9.13 pc

03/09/2014 The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50 pc

04/11/2014 The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50 pc

14/01/2015 The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50 pc and reviewed KBRR to 8.54 pc

26/02/2015 The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50 pc

06/05/2015 The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50 pc

09/06/2015 The committee raised the CBR to 10.00 pc

07/07/2015 The Committee raised the CBR to 11.50 pc and reviewed KBRR to 9.87 pc

05/08/2015 The Committee retained CBR at 11.50 pc

22/09/2015 The Committee retained the CBR at 11.50 pc

17/11/2015 The Committee retained the CBR at 11.50 pc

20/01/2016 The Committee retained the CBR at 11.50pc and KBRR at 9.87pc

23/05/2016 The Committee lowered the CBR to 10.50pc

21/03/2016 The Committee retained the CBR at 11.50 pc

25/07/2016 The Committee retained the CBR at 10.50pc

20/09/2016 The Committee lowered the CBR to 10.0pc

28/11/2016 The Committee Retains the CBR at 10PC

30/01/2017 The Committee Retains CBR at 10PC

27/03/2017 The Committee retains the CBR at 10.0PC

29/05/2017 The Committee retains the CBR at 10.0PC

17/07/2017 The Committee retains the CBR at 10.0PC

Date	Title
11/06/2008	Inaugural Meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee
11/06/2008	Inaugural Meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee
29/09/2008	CBR retained at 9.00 percent
06/08/2008	CBR retained at 9.00 percent
01/10/2008	CBR retained at 9.00 percent
29/10/2008	CBR retained at 9.00 percent
30/01/2009	The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50
01/12/2008	CBR to 8.50 percent
20/03/2009	The Committee reviewed the CBR to 8.25
21/05/2009	The Committee reviewed the CBR to 8.0
22/07/2009	The Committee reviewed the CBR to 7.75
23/09/2009	The Committee retained the CBR at 7.75
24/11/2009	The Committee reviewed the CBR to 7.0
25/09/2009	The Committee retained the CBR at 7.75
27/11/2009	The Committee reviewed the CBR to 7.0
26/01/2010	The Committee retained the CBR at 7.0
23/03/2010	The Committee reviewed the CBR to 6.75
29/01/2010	The Committee retained the CBR at 7.0
25/03/2010	The Committee reviewed the CBR to 6.75
20/05/2010	The Committee retained the CBR at 6.75
28/07/2010	The Committee lowered the CBR to 6.00
20/05/2010	The Committee retained the CBR at 6.75
23/09/2010	The Committee retained the CBR to 6.00
02/08/2010	The Committee lowered the CBR to 6.00
25/11/2010	The Committee retained the CBR to 6.00
27/01/2011	The Committee lowered the CBR to 5.75
22/03/2011	The Committee reviewed the CBR to 6.00
31/05/2011	The Committee reviewed the CBR to 6.25
27/07/2011	The Committee retained the CBR to 6.25
14/09/2011	The Committee reviewed the CBR to 7.00
05/10/2011	The Committee reviewed the CBR to 11.00
01/11/2011	The Committee reviewed the CBR to 16.50
01/12/2011	The Committee reviewed the CBR to 18.00
11/01/2012	The Committee retained the CBR at 18.00
01/02/2012	The Committee retained the CBR at 18.00
06/03/2012	The Committee retained the CBR at 18.00
04/04/2012	The Committee retained the CBR at 18.00
03/05/2012	The Committee retained the CBR at 18.00
05/06/2012	The Committee retained the CBR at 18.00
05/07/2012	The Committee reviewed the CBR to 16.50
05/09/2012	The Committee reviewed the CBR to 13.00
07/11/2012	The Committee reviewed the CBR to 11.00
10/01/2013	The Committee reviewed the CBR to 9.50
12/03/2013	The Committee retained the CBR to 9.50
09/07/2013	The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50
07/05/2013	The Committee reviewed the CBR to 8.50
05/11/2013	The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50
04/03/2014	The Committee retained CBR at 8.50
14/01/2014	The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50
30/04/2014	The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50
08/07/2014	The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50 pc and introduced KBRR at 9.13 pc
03/09/2014	The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50 pc
04/11/2014	The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50 pc
14/01/2015	The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50 pc and reviewed KBRR to 8.54 pc
26/02/2015	The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50 pc
06/05/2015	The Committee retained the CBR at 8.50 pc
09/06/2015	The committee raised the CBR to 10.00 pc
07/07/2015	The Committee raised the CBR to 11.50 pc and reviewed KBRR to 9.87 pc
05/08/2015	The Committee retained CBR at 11.50 pc
22/09/2015	The Committee retained the CBR at 11.50 pc
17/11/2015	The Committee retained the CBR at 11.50 pc
20/01/2016	The Committee retained the CBR at 11.50pc and KBRR at 9.87pc
23/05/2016	The Committee lowered the CBR to 10.50pc
21/03/2016	The Committee retained the CBR at 11.50 pc
25/07/2016	The Committee retained the CBR at 10.50pc
20/09/2016	The Committee lowered the CBR to 10.0pc
28/11/2016	The Committee Retains the CBR at 10PC
30/01/2017	The Committee Retains CBR at 10PC
27/03/2017	The Committee retains the CBR at 10.0PC
29/05/2017	The Committee retains the CBR at 10.0PC
17/07/2017	The Committee retains the CBR at 10.0PC