Kenya
Financial education hits the golf course in Kenya
Central bank uses tournament to tee up domestic bond market
Kenya warns against ‘cash flower bouquets’
Floral-style gifts made of glued-together banknotes disrupt ATMs and are illegal, says central bank
Kenya passes law establishing crypto supervisory regime
Bill, awaiting president’s signature, will grant central bank authority to license virtual asset issuers
People: BSP appoints new deputy governor for supervision
Plus: Kenya lines up Nokia’s country chief for seat on board, and head of US crypto council steps down
Rates round-up: African central banks hold steady
Mauritius, Namibia, Uganda and Zambia leave policy unchanged, while Kenya cuts
East Africa governors discuss delayed single currency launch
Leaders adopt “masterplan” to modernise and integrate payments systems
Kenya cuts benchmark rate to 10%
Central bank says easing necessary to boost lending to private sector and stimulate growth
IMF tells Kenya to step up regulation of crypto market
Authorities will need to better understand digital assets market before changing policy, report says
Kenyan RTGS system transitions to new messaging standard
Central bank says ISO 20022 will help it monitor fraud and facilitate cross-border payments
Central Bank of Kenya lowers rate by 75bp
Bank says there is scope for further easing following its second cut this year
Central Bank of Kenya upgrades nowcasting platform
Package of forecasting reforms is part of ongoing policy “modernisation”
Central Bank of Kenya cuts rates by 25bp
First reduction in more than four years comes as inflation declines and CBK issues new banknotes
Central Banking Awards 2024: third group of winners revealed
Climate model wins economics award; DNB, Fed and Central Bank of Kenya also recognised
Kenya increases policy rate by 200bp to strengthen shilling
Governor says equilibrium rate has been ‘overshot’
People: South Africa deputy governor plans to resign
BCIE presidential race; Chile general manager leaving; and more
Kenya to buy back $500 million in Eurobonds
Central bank governor says country will seek ‘exceptional’ IMF funding
People: Former MAS managing director Hu dies
New chair for Kenya central bank’s board; new member of BoE court; and more
Kenya revives interest rate corridor
Controversial 2016 law capping rates undermined earlier attempt at corridor
Kenya hikes 100 basis points at unplanned meeting
New governor says unexpected rise in inflation made rate increase necessary
Thugge confirmed as next Kenya governor
President’s adviser gets parliamentary approval and calls for dollar bonds to boost reserves
Kenyan president nominates ally as governor despite scandal
Former IMF official Thugge likely to succeed Njoroge, despite 2019 arrest over dam allegations