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Banks pocket Sh13 billion more from MSMEs driven by higher interest rates – CBK
Banks pocket Sh13 billion more from MSMEs driven by higher interest rates – CBK
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

The data shows that interest income from MSME loans increased from Sh79.1 billion in 2022 to Sh91.8 billion in 2024, marking a 16 per cent jump.

High interest rates, collateral gaps still hindering farmers' access to credit – CBK survey
High interest rates, collateral gaps still hindering farmers' access to credit – CBK survey
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 18, 2025

The CBK survey shows that 54 per cent of farmers said high interest rates were the main reason they couldn’t access credit, up from 38 per cent in Mar...

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