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,...
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. Given the...
The Monetary Policy Committee met on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Governor and MPC Chairman Dr. Kamau Thugge hosted a press briefing on Wednesday, August...
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is mandated to issue currency as conferred by Article 231 (2) of the Constitution of Kenya and Section 22 (2) of the Central Bank of Kenya Act. In fulfilment of this mandate, the Bank has made some changes to the denominations of the...
The Central Bank of Kenya has issued the Bank Supervision Annual Report 2023. The report details the performance and developments of the Kenyan banking sector in 2023. Read...
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and Financial Sector Deepening Kenya (FSD Kenya) in collaboration with other stakeholders are currently undertaking the 7th Financial Access Household Survey dubbed 2024 FinAccess Household...
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...
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 …...
