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Why I&M Bank has reduced lending rates by 0.75%
I&M Bank has announced plans to reduce lending rates by 50 basis points effective from 23rd…
Why 61st AERC Biannual Plenary Session is focusing on FinTechs
Africa’s FinTech market is projected to grow thirteenfold to US$65 billion by 2030 and will have…
Kenya releases new currency notes with enhanced security features
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the introduction of new currency notes that it…
Co-op Bank offers cheapest overdrafts, beats peers in cheap loans
Co-operative Bank of Kenya is the to go to bank if you are looking for the…
CBK vets and licenses 85 digital lenders from 730 applications
There are 85 licensed digital lenders in Kenya following the approval of 27 applicants to legally…
CBK data: Cooperative Bank beats peers in offering cheap loans
If you are seeking a personal or business loan, Co-operative Bank of Kenya should be your…
Co-op Bank has lowest overdraft rates for tier one banks in Kenya
Cooperative Bank of Kenya has the cheapest loan rates for tier-one commercial banks in Kenya for…
Cash you can win during Absa Bank “Change your story” campaign
Absa Bank Kenya has launched the “Change Your Story” campaign to encourage consumers to use digital…
Co-op Bank offers the cheapest loans in Tier One banks category
Cooperative Bank of Kenya is the most cost friendly lender in the top tier banks category…
Kenya for the second time in 5 years redesigns all currency notes
Kenya has issued new currency notes, five years after redesigning the banknotes. In a statement, the…
Why banks are now refocusing growth plan on regional towns
Kenyan bankers are rediscovering new pockets of growth in banking away from the cities to populous…
Licensed digital lenders hit 58 as CBK certifies seven applicants
Seven more Digital Credit Providers (DCPs) have been licensed to operate in Kenya by the Central…
KCB signs deal to sell NBK to Nigeria’s Access Bank
KCB Group PLC has signed a binding agreement to sell 100% shareholding in National Bank of…
CBK licenses 51 digital lenders
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed an additional 19 Digital Credit Providers (DCPs). This…
European Investment Bank boosts climate action in Kenya
The European Investment Bank and the Central Bank of Kenya have launched a new climate finance…
Sendwave tailors banking product for Kenyans in the US
Kenyans living in the US stand to gain from a new banking product that allows users…
Kenya increases mobile money transaction and wallet limits
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces increase in the limits for mobile money transactions and…
Airtel Money increases daily transaction limit to half a million
Airtel Money Kenya Ltd has received approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to increase the…
CBK enhances monetary policy transmission through DhowCSD
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) that met on August 9, 2023, considered and approved measures aimed…
Dr. Kamau Thugge takes over as CBK governor
Dr. Kamau Thugge has assumed office as the tenth governor of the Central Bank of Kenya.…
Savings culture campaign launched in Kenya
Stakeholders in the financial services sector have launched a public awareness campaign aimed at fostering a…
Dr. Kamau Thugge nominated to be the next CBK Governor
Former National Treasury Principal Secretary Dr. Kamau Thugge has been nominated to be the next Governor…
Financial industry partners discuss Kenya’s digital transformation
C-level executives, leading industry experts, policy makers and government officials today converged at the 2021 East…
Chase Bank depositors to recoup up to Kshs 500,000
Chase Bank depositors would be prioritized over creditors in settlement of dues owed by the collapsed…