Monetary Policy
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...
Monetary Policy
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…...
Monetary Policy
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’...
Monetary Policy
The Monetary Policy Committee lowered the Central Bank Rate (CBR) to 12.00 percent at its October 8, 2024 meeting. Read more… ...
Banking Sector
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. ...
Banking Sector
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has released the draft Climate Risk Disclosure Framework for the Banking Sector for public consultation. The draft Climate Risk Disclosure Framework is intended to serve as a tool to enable commercial banks to gather and disclose...
Monetary Policy
The next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be held on Tuesday, October 8,...
Monetary Policy
The Central Bank of Kenya has released the Credit Officer Survey Report for the quarter ended June 2024. The quarterly survey monitors trends in domestic credit market developments and standards in Kenya’s banking industry……Read...
Monetary Policy
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has released the report of the July 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’ perceptions,...
Monetary Policy
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,...
