The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced plans to set up a Deposit Guarantee Fund (DPF) worth KSh180 million to protect members of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) …
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CBK Warns Kenyan Banks to Cut Lending Rates or Face Heavy Fines
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has warned commercial banks in the country to reduce their lending rates or risk facing serious financial penalties. The warning came from CBK Governor …
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Horwegian Firm Wakandi Gets CBK Nod To Offer Online Payment Services
Norwegian start-up Wakandi has secured a regulatory licence from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to provide digital payment services. The payment service provider (PSP) license will enable the firm …
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CBK Reintroduces Charges On Transfers Between Mobile Money Wallets And Banks
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the reintroduction of charges for transactions between mobile money wallets and bank accounts from January 2023. The charges had been waived since …
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Kenya’s Central Bank Says it’s Forex Reserves remain Adequate Despite Breaching Minimum Target
The Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) has said that its forex reserves remain adequate to smooth out any volatilities despite breaching the aggregate amount of not less than the value of …
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Central Bank of Kenya bags Sh68bn forex gain from weaker shilling versus
The significant weakening of the shilling versus the dollar handed the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) an unrealized exchange gain of Sh68 billion on its forex holdings in the year …
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Airtel Completes Separation of its Mobile Money business from Telecommunications
Airtel Kenya has completed the process of separating its mobile money business from the telecommunications arm, with the new entity now operating as Airtel Money Kenya Ltd (AMKL). “The completion …
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SBM sale revealed in court amid Sh11bn CBK support
Mauritian bank group SBM Holdings wants to sell its Kenyan subsidiary five years after entering the market through the buyout of Fidelity Bank that has continued to struggle despite receiving …
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Banking, Finance & InvestmentEastern AfricaEconomy
CBK under pressure from Wealthy investors and financiers to increase the cost of government borrowing rates
Wealthy investors and financiers like banks and pension schemes are putting pressure on the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to increase the cost of government borrowing as global hikes in …
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Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge has urged members of the National Assembly to play an active role and deter debt accumulation in the country. Njoroge who spoke on …