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CBK Governor on Harnessing the Promise of Digital Finance

by PATRICK NJOROGEOPINIONSeptember 2, 2020September 1, 2020

Harnessing digitalization to develop a citizen-centric financial system to accelerate financing for the SDGs requires the development of digital financing ecosystems

Return of Pyramid Schemes and Financial Fraudsters

by BUSINESS TODAYBusinessAugust 26, 2020August 26, 2020

Kenyans financially strained by the COVID-19 pandemic could easily fall prey to fraudulent dealers who promise instant riches

Digital Technology Opens the Wonder World of Easy Credit

by BT CorrespondentSmart MoneyAugust 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Before the country embraced digital lending, it took an average of three weeks and lots of paperwork before a lending decision was made.

Earn Steady Income by Investing in Government Securities

by BUSINESS TODAYMONEY & MARKETSJuly 8, 2020July 8, 2020

Investing in government securities is a simple process that you can undertake through CBK or through a commercial bank or investment bank.

Local Govt Borrowing Crowding Out Private Lending Is a Fallacy- CBK Governor

by Samuel GitongaBusinessJune 26, 2020June 26, 2020

Dr Njoroge says Kenyan banks have the liquidity to lend out, they simply aren’t doing it

CBK Extends Free Mobile Transactions Below Sh1,000 to End Year

by Samuel GitongaBusinessJune 25, 2020June 25, 2020

Tariffs for transactions above Sh70,000 to remain in place

CBK Maintains Base Lending Rate After Back to Back Cuts

by Samuel GitongaEconomyMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020

CBK says its interventions have eased pressure on borrowers and allowed banks the wiggle room to manouvre

Seven Banks Restructure Sh176 Billion Worth of Loans in One Month

by Samuel GitongaBusiness EconomyMay 7, 2020May 7, 2020

The banking sector, one of the most resilient sectors in the country has started feeling the heat and is looking at a bad year already

CBK Quest for Lower Interest Rates Signals Tough Times Ahead

by BT ReporterMONEY & MARKETSApril 30, 2020April 30, 2020

With the economy slowing further, choked by the Covid-19 pandemic, it will take more than lowering the signal rate to excite credit markets.

Laughing All the Way to the Bank: Kenyans Earn Billions From Mayfair Sale

by BT CorrespondentMOVERS & SHAKERSApril 27, 2020April 27, 2020

New investors who will take over the bank from 1st May 2020 are expected to restructure Mayfair operations using international experience.