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Number of licenced digital lenders in Kenya hits 22 as CBK licences 12 more

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licenced 12 more Digital Credit  Providers (DCPs), popularly known as digital lenders, to […]

CBK allows Equity Bank to acquire a*sets, liabilities of cash-st*****d Spire Bank

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has approved the acquisition of a*sets and liabilities of cash-st*****d lender Spire Bank by […]

CBK announces reintroduction of charges for transactions between mobile money and bank accounts

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the reintroduction of charges for transactions between mobile money wallets and bank […]

Brace for costly loans as CBK base rate hit 8.75pc

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has raised its key interest rates by 50 basis points to 8.75 per cent […]

Fintechs seek alliance with banks to avoid CBK purge

Reading Time: 2 minutes Financial technology c*mpanies (Fintechs) are seeking to partner with c*mmercial banks in order to get around the challenges of regulation […]

Airtel c*mpletes separation of Airtel Money from telec*mmunications business

Reading Time: < 1 minute Airtel Money has c*mpleted its separation from the telec*mmunications business which was previously under  Airtel Networks Kenya Limited (ANKL). In […]

Could CBK boss be on way out? Signals point to growing unease

Reading Time: 5 minutes All the telltale signs that Central Bank Governor Patrick Njoroge has fallen out of favour with the new administration are […]

CBK raises policy rate to 8.25pc to manage inflation

Reading Time: 2 minutes Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has raised the policy interest rates from 7.5 per cent to 8.25 per cent to […]

CBK team must act with wisdom

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) wi*l hold its Monetary Policy C*mmittee (MPC) meeting today, du**ng which it is expected to […]

Hotel industry back to pre-Covid levels – CBK

Reading Time: 2 minutes The hospitality sector continues to recover significantly tow*rds the pre-Covid-19 levels with major hotels that had closed reopening, a new  Central Bank of […]