Central Bank of Kenya

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CBK TREASURY BOND BUYBACK AUCTION. To Sell or Hold
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CBK Invites Bids in KSh 30Bn T-Bond Buyback Auction

Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) is conducting a Treasury Bond Auction in November where it seeks to repurchase KSh 30 Billion worth of 3-year...

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Kenyan Banks on the List of Africa’s Top 100 in 2025

Kenyan Banks that appear on the list of Africa’s top 100 lenders are led by Equity Bank Group, placed at position 18, followed...

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Attractive Pricing Lures Investors to Shorter But Long-Dated T-Bonds

The Government’s fiscal agent, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), received bids worth KSh 97.3 billion, out of the KSh 40 billion worth of...

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In a Surprise Move, Raila Unveils Kenya’s National Digital Currency

Kenya is introducing a national digital currency to empower young people and other tech-savvy Kenyans with new opportunities to trade and invest using...

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Digital Loans Hit KSh 76.8 Billion, Attracting 27 More Lenders

Kenyans had accessed 5.5 million digital loans amounting to KSh 76.8 billion as at the end of June 2025. Majority of this cash...

CBK on loans
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CBK Powerful Loan Pricing Tool Offers Major Relief to Borrowers

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has issued new guidelines that will assist banks to price their loans to retail customers. The Risk-Based...

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CBK Nets KSh 179.8B From Second Infrastructure Bond Sale

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), the government’s fiscal agent, collected KSh 179.8 billion at its second Government Bonds auction this month, against...

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CBK Maintains its Rate-Cutting Mood as Credit Market Chokes

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the top policy-making of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has cut the benchmark rate yet again, as...

Ksh1000 New currency note in kenya
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Features of New Currency Notes Released by Central Bank of Kenya

The Central Bank of Kenya has released new currency notes starting with the Ksh1,000 denomination.