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Kenya Financial Sector Stability Report 2023
The CBK jointly with domestic financial Sector regulators has released the Financial Sector Stability Report 2023 dated September 2024. The report covers global and domestic developments and risks to Kenya’s financial sector during January- 2023 to June 2024. The...
read moreAgriculture Sector Survey of September 2024
The agriculture sector continues to play a critical role in Kenya’s economy accounting for about 20 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The sector also employs over 40 percent of the total population and more than 70 percent of the rural populace.... Read the...
read moreMarket Perceptions Survey Report of September 2024
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) undertakes a Market Perceptions Survey, prior to every Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, to obtain perceptions of banks and non-bank private sector firms on selected economic indicators including inflation, economic growth......
read moreCEOs Survey of September 2024
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has released the report of the September 2024 CEOs Survey. The Survey is conducted every two months, prior to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. The objective of the Survey is to capture information on top firms’...
read moreMPC lowers the CBR to 12.00 percent
The Monetary Policy Committee lowered the Central Bank Rate (CBR) to 12.00 percent at its October 8, 2024 meeting. Read more…
read moreTwenty Seven more Digital Credit Providers Licensed
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces the licensing of an additional 27 Digital Credit Providers (DCPs). This brings the number of licensed DCPs to 85 following the last licensing of 7 DCPs as announced in June 2024. Click here for more details.
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