CBK Survey Stories

CBK: Microfinance banks struggling with loan defaults amid shrinking deposits
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 04, 2025

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) reports that the 14 licensed microfinance institutions (MFBs) are finding it difficult to grow their lending portfolio...

Kenyan farmers abandon Hustler Fund for commercial and digital Loans, CBK survey shows
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 25, 2025

The survey, covering March to May 2025, found that 11 per cent of farmers who borrowed from the Hustler Fund and 13 per cent who relied on microfinanc...

Food prices expected to decline despite inflation rise, CBK survey reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 25, 2025

The July 2025 CBK agriculture survey showed that while inflation rose slightly to 4.1 per cent in July compared to the same period last year, most far...

Kenya’s financial outlook steady amid strong Treasury bill demand and stable shilling - CBK
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

Foreign exchange reserves were reported at $10,749 million (Sh1.39 trillion), equivalent to 4.7 months of import cover.

Bleak outlook as CBK reveals one in three firms won’t hire in 2025
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 18, 2025

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows that 782,300 new jobs were created in 2024, a drop from 848,100 the year before.

Maize, sugar and cooking oil prices to rise in June as spinach, cabbage to drop - CBK
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 17, 2025

The Agriculture Sector Survey released on Tuesday, June 17, notes that while cereal products will see price hikes, some fast-maturing vegetables are p...

Cost of borrowing between banks drops to six-month low on CBK’s reforms
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 19, 2024

Early this month, the CBK made some adjustments to the framework, tightening the gap between the interbank rates and the CBR.

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