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Kenya shilling holds steady at Sh129 despite global pressures
CBK Governor Kamau Thugge credited the currency’s resilience to steady and diverse foreign exchange inflows, better investor confidence, and sound economic management
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AI adoption drives 5.5pc drop in bank clerical jobs
CBK attributes the shift to automation, with half of the banks now reporting the use of AI in their operations
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CBK fines 11 banks for breaking lending and capital rules
Three banks were also penalised for allowing an individual to own more than 25 per cent of the institution, in violation of Section 13 of the Banking Act.
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Kenyan banks tighten oversight of outsourced tech firms amid cyber risk concerns
According to the CBK, financial institutions are moving away from one-off evaluations and adopting continuous oversight frameworks that match evolving risk priorities and technological changes.
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Borrowers get little relief as banks cut lending rates by just 1%
A review of industry-wide data by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that the overall weighted average lending rate across 38 banks dropped to 15.78 percent in June 2025, down from 16.81 percent in July 2024...
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CBK begins first-ever household remittance survey to shape future policy
The survey, which will run between July and September 2025, is being conducted in collaboration with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and Financial Sector Deepening Kenya.
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CBK issues final call for infrastructure bond investment ahead of August 13 deadline
The offer features two reopened amortized infrastructure bonds designed to fund key development projects
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CBK lacks power to act on counties’ illegal bank accounts
A recent report by Controller of Budget revealed that county governments more than doubled their commercial bank accounts within a year, reaching 3,431 accounts by March 2025 after opening 1,763 new ones.
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Ruto nominates Pius Angasa to CBK board, Parliament to vet
The vetting process for such appointments typically takes 28 days. Once completed, the final recommendation is presented to the President for formal appointment.
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Consolidated Bank turns to CBK and Treasury to stay afloat amid capital crisis
Repos are short-term loans that allow banks to borrow from CBK by offering Treasury bonds as collateral and committing to repurchase them later at a premium.
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Diaspora remittances hit Sh325bn amid looming US tax on transfers
This increase comes ahead of a major policy shift in the US, Kenya’s biggest remittance source, where a new law signed this month introduces a 3.5 percent excise tax on cross-border money transfers starting Jan...
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Banks reap Sh13 billion more from MSMEs as loan costs soar
The average interest rate charged by commercial banks on SME loans climbed from 15.5 percent in December 2022 to 16.4 percent in 2024.