interest rate cap

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MPC retains signal rate at 9%

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday retained its signal rate at 9.00%, saying  inflation expectations remained well anchored within the target range,...

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Govt could scrap or modify rate cap law, Uhuru says

President said there is need to repeal it altogether or modify it to deal with some of the issues and the concerns that...

Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge. The Monetary Policy Committee once again retains signature rate at 9%. www.businesstoday.co.ke
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CBR reduced to 9.5% paving way for cheaper loans

However, it could be too early for Kenyans, who have been starved of credit by commercial banks to celebrate, since the lenders are...

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KCB Group reports flat net profit for 2017

Lender's profit after tax stagnates at Sh19.7 billion, which it attributes to low interest rates, increased fees and commissions resulting from use of...

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NBK mulls branch closures to cut costs

NBK will make a decision early in the second quarter on the number of outlets it will shut, CEO Wilfred Musau said Monday...

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Barclays Kenya FY 2017 net profit drops to Sh6.9b

Lender says implementation of the interest rate cap compressed margins and resulted in a decline in its revenues

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MPC unlikely to change interest rates cap, analysts say

Despite easier projectionS, some analysts say the MPC is unlikely to change rates at all unless the government amends the law on the...

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Politics, debt distress threaten GDP growth, AfDB report warns

African Economic Outlook 2018 report also shows real GDP growth declined to an estimated 5% in 2017, due to subdued credit growth caused...

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MPC to hold next meeting on January 22

It is expected that the committee might give direction on plans to review the interest rates cap law following the negative performance of...