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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), Financial Sector Deepening Kenya, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are collaborating to launch a Research Paper Competition on the topic of Financial Inclusion in Kenya. The...

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces the issuance of a Discussion Paper on Central Bank Digital Currency for public comments. The Discussion Paper examines the applicability of a potential Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in Kenya. It is part of CBK’s...

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) conducted Kenya’s first Diaspora Remittances Survey between March 19 and May 17, 2021. The Survey was conducted in collaboration with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The overall...

Following Presidential assent on December 7, 2021, the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Act, 2021, has become effective today, December 23, 2021. The Amendment provides the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) with the powers to license and oversight the previously...

The Central Bank of Kenya in collaboration with Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSD Kenya) has released the 2021 FinAccess Household Survey. It was the first survey to be conducted at County Level across the country...

In 2020 and 2021, the Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSD) Kenya in collaboration with Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and Central Bank of Kenya conducted three waves of the FinAccess Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) Tracker Survey to better understand...

The Central Bank of Kenya invites applications for the positions of Senior Manager, Enterprise Applications and Principal ERP Application Support Analyst. The deadline for submitting applications is December 3, 2021.  For more details, click here

The Central Bank of Kenya invites applications for the positions of Head of Head of Cyber Security, Head of IT Business Relationship Engagement, Senior Manager, Cyber Security Operations and Senior Manager, IT Strategy & Program Management.  The deadline for...

The Central Bank of Kenya invites applications for the positions of Head of Monetary Operations and Head of Operational Risk. Applications should be emailed to executiveselection@resourceassociates.co.ke The deadline for submitting applications is December 10, 2021. ...

The Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) is inviting applications for the position of Programme Manager, Macroeconomic Modelling and Policies, which falls vacant on October 1, 2021. The deadline for submitting...

The Central Bank of Kenya invites applications for its six months’ internship program. Opportunities are currently available in the following functions; Finance, Research, Banking and Payment Services, Human Resources, Communications and Legal Services. The deadline...

In 2020 and 2021, the Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSD) Kenya in collaboration with Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and Central Bank of Kenya conducted two waves of the FinAccess Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) Tracker Survey to better understand...

The Central Bank of Kenya invites applications for its six months’ internship program. Opportunities are currently available in the following functions; Finance, Research and Economics, Strategic Management, Communications and Legal Services. The deadline for...

The Central Bank of Kenya research paper, which assesses exchange rate misalignment in Kenya, is available on the CBK website. Read more…

The 2018 BSD Annual Report is available on the CBK website under the link: Read More

The Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, Dr. Patrick Njoroge, has been named the Central Bank Governor of the Year for Sub-Saharan Africa by GlobalMarkets magazine, a world-leading financial journal. Read more…

The Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI) is inviting applications for the following positions:  Programme Manager – Financial Institutions Regulation & Supervision and Programme Manager - Reserves Management &...

Can you create a game-changing solution to untangle the complex challenges facing the financial services industry? Applications are now open for the Global Fintech Hackcelerator @ Kenya. Do you have a game-changing sustainable solution that explores the complex...

The Central Bank of Kenya Governor announces the unveiling of the New Generation Banknotes. Old generation one-thousand shilling banknotes will need to be exchanged by October 1, 2019, after which they cease to be legal tender. Read the Governor's Speech here... View...