Monetary Policy Committee

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Profiles of the Four New Members of CBK Monetary Policy Committee

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has welcomed on board four new members of its Monetary Policy Committee. The new members - Ms....

CBK Governor Dr Patrick Njoroge on Central Bank Rate
ECONOMY

Central Bank Rate Retained At 7% To Keep Stimulating The Economy

Central Bank Rate: The Central Bank of Kenya has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged as it continues to monitor recovery from the...

Central Bank Rate - MPC - CBK Dr Patrick Njoroge
ECONOMY

CBK Retains Benchmark Rate At 7%, Signaling Economic Recovery

Central Bank Rate: The Central Bank of Kenya has retained its benchmark rate at 7%, signaling confidence in the prevailing monetary policy as...

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SMART MONEY

Millions of Kenyans Struggling to Pay Loans Face CRB Monster

Half of Kenyan households are struggling to keep up with their loan payments due to the negative effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Financial...

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MARKETS

CBK, Confident With Previous Cuts, Retains Signal Rate at 7%

The Central Bank of Kenya has maintained its key interest rate for the fourth straight time, explaining that recent policy measures are having...

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MARKETS

Banks Restructure Sh1.12trn Worth of Loans in Six Months

Kenyan banks restructured Ksh1.12 trillion between March 18 and the end of August equivalent to 38 percent of the total banking sector loan...

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Banks Restructure Sh679bn Worth of Loans

Commercial banks had restructured Ksh679.9 billion in loans as at the end of May accounting for 23.4 percent of the total banking sector...

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MARKETS

CBK Quest for Lower Interest Rates Signals Tough Times Ahead

The Central Bank of Kenya has announced it had lowered the interest policy rate further to 7%, the lowest level in nine years,...

ECONOMY

Coronavirus Deflates Kenya’s Projected Economic Growth to 11-Year Low

The Central Bank on Monday slashed its base lending rate to 7.25% from 8.25% in a Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting that also...