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Recent News
Seven more Digital Credit Providers Licensed
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces the granting of licenses to 7 more Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), bringing the total number of licensed DCPs to 58. This recent development follows the licensing of 19 DCPs in March 2024, pursuant to Section 59(2) of the...
read moreCredit Officer Survey Report for March 2024
The Central Bank of Kenya has released the Credit Officer Survey Report for the quarter ended March 2024. The quarterly survey monitors trends in domestic credit market developments and standards in Kenya’s banking industry. Read more …
read moreBanking Sector Innovation Survey 2023
The Central Bank of Kenya has issued the 2023 Banking Sector Innovation Survey Report. The aim of the Survey was to assess the state of innovation in the banking sector during the year 2023. Read the full report here...
read moreMPC retains CBR at 13.00 percent
The Monetary Policy Committee retained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 13.00 percent at its June 5, 2024 meeting. Read more…
read moreNext Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Meeting
The next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
read moreDraft Kenya Green Finance Taxonomy (KGFT)
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has released the draft Kenya Green Finance Taxonomy (KGFT) for public consultation. The draft KGFT is intended to serve as a tool to enable market participants classify whether particular economic activities are ‘green’ or...
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