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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has executed a major policy intervention to reduce the cost of digital transactions. Therefore, effectively proposing and then enforcing a significant reducti...
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On May 26th, 2022, President Uhuru Kenyatta presided over the opening of the new Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Pension Towers in Nairobi's Central Business District. The President described th...
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On March 21, 2022, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) published the Central Bank of Kenya (Digital Credit Providers) Regulations, 2022, to regulate digital lending service providers. The regula...
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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has removed restrictions on loan cost caps, signaling a shift toward higher interest rates for borrowers. Equity Bank became the first institution to secure a...
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On November 29, 2021, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) will convene its next Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, a crucial event in the country's economic landscape. The meeting comes at...
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...Justice Janet Mulwa issued a High Court ruling that barred the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) from interfering with the operations of Our Open Market Ltd, the software firm behind Tangaza's pay...
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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has terminated the operating license of Mobile Pay Limited (MPL), the entity behind the Tangaza payments service, following persistent regulatory breaches. Th...
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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has terminated the operating license of Mobile Pay Limited (MPL), the provider behind the mobile money service Tangaza, following repeated violations of regul...
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The Auditor-General's report highlighted the Central Bank of Kenya's (CBK) delays in dissolving the Kenya School of Monetary Studies (KSMS). The KSMS has been without a functional Board of D...
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The Central Bank of Kenya has initiated steps to close Spire Bank amid persistent financial instability, following years of declining performance after its 2016 acquisition by Mwalimu Nation...
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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has authorized the liquidation of Charterhouse Bank (CHB) Limited, naming the Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC) as the appointed liquidator. This dec...
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On August 5, 2020, the Central Bank of Kenya took a significant step towards regulating the digital mobile space by introducing controls on charges and fees on digital lending. The proposed...
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...irobi MCAs and staff have gone without salaries, prompting the Central Bank of Kenya to face scrutiny. The Central Bank of Kenya has come under the spotlight after Nairobi Members of County...
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On June 4th, 2020, the Central Bank of Kenya re-opened bids for a five-year and a 10-year Treasury Bond worth KSh 40 Billion, proceeds that will be used for budgetary support. The bond sale...
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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have postponed the Afro-Asia Fintech Festival from its original dates of July 13-14, 2020, to July 2021, citing...
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On May 22, 2020, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) took a significant step by dissolving its principal training facility, the Kenya School of Monetary Studies Limited. The decision was made pu...
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On March 23rd, 2020, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Kenya made a crucial decision to lower the Cash Reserve Ratio for commercial banks to 4.25% from 5.25%. This move ai...
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On 1 May 2020, Commercial International Bank (CIB) completed the acquisition of a 51 percent majority stake in Mayfair Bank Limited, marking a significant milestone in the Kenyan banking sec...
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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has rejected International Monetary Fund (IMF) assertions that the shilling is overvalued by 17.5%, arguing its exchange rate management aligns with economic...
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On November 25, 2019, the Central Bank of Kenya's Monetary Policy Committee made a crucial decision to revise downwards the benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points to 8.50 percent. This mo...
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On October 23, 2019, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Patrick Njoroge hinted that the bank could cut interest rates in November if the lending cap is lifted. CBK will be under pressure t...
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As the deadline for returning old Sh1,000 bank notes draws near, the Central Bank of Kenya has made it clear that there will be no extension. Governor Patrick Njoroge stated this during the...
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On September 27, 2019, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announced the merger of Commercial Bank of Africa Limited (CBA) and NIC Group PLC (NIC), effective September 30, 2019. The merger was a...
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...30 deadline for phasing out old KSh 1000 notes approaches, the Central Bank of Kenya has expressed concern over the sudden spike in purchase of wheat using old cash. According to a statement...
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...30th deadline for exchanging old Sh1,000 notes approaches, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is intensifying its efforts to prevent illicit cash laundering. According to the CBK, approximately...