Central Bank Rate Stories

Borrowers exposed to costly loans despite banks cutting interest rates by one per cent
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 07, 2025

According to data published by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), the average overall lending rate across 38 commercial banks dropped slightly to 15.78...

Banks oppose CBK plan to peg lending to Central Bank Rate, cite credit access risks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 02, 2025

In its proposal, CBK has emphasised the importance of operationalising policy decisions through tools like the interbank rate to ensure stronger trans...

CBK, commercial banks disagree over benchmark for determining lending rates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

The banks argue that after interest rate caps were introduced on interbank lending, the use of this rate as a base would be more responsive to market...

CBK cuts benchmark rate by 75 basis points to 12.0 per cent on easing inflation
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 09, 2024

This is a 75 Basis Points slash, a larger cut compared to August's review when the apex bank lowered the benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points fro...

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