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CBK Internship Program
The Central Bank of Kenya invites applications for its one-year internship program. Opportunities are available in the following functions: Finance, Research, Banking and Payment Services, Communications, Human Resources, Internal Audit & Risk, General Services...
read moreCBK’s Consultative Paper on Risk-Based Credit Pricing Model
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has published a consultative paper on review of the Risk-Based Credit Pricing Model for review and comments by banks, mortgage finance company and the public by May 2, 2025. The objective of the consultative paper is to convey CBK’s...
read moreGuidelines on the Liquidity Coverage Ratio, Net Stable Funding Ratio and Leverage Ratio
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has issued Guidelines on Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR), and Leverage Ratio (LR) for the banking sector. These guidelines are intended to enhance the sector’s liquidity and capital frameworks, promoting...
read moreCEOs Survey of March 2025
In the March 2025 CEOs Survey, firms reported sustained optimism in growth prospects for the Kenyan economy in the next 12 months supported by expectations of favorable weather conditions, decline in lending interest rates, stability in international oil prices and...
read moreMarket Perceptions Survey of March 2025
Respondents to the March 2025 Market Perceptions Survey expect overall inflation to be low and stable in the next three months, anchored around the 5.0 percent target in the medium term on account of lower global oil prices, easing food prices and a stable shilling....
read moreAgriculture Sector Survey of March 2025
Respondents in the March 2025 Agriculture Survey expect overall inflation to decline or remain unchanged in the next three months on account of expected lower food prices particularly of vegetables attributed to favorable weather conditions, stability in pump prices,...
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