Banking

A Mortgage at Single Digits? How KMRC’s KSh 3B Green Bond Could Shift Kenya’s Housing

For years, the prospect of single-digit mortgage rates in Kenya has largely remained aspirational. This week, however, tangible financial backing was placed behind that ambition. The Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) has listed a KSh 3 billion green bond on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), a move that could enable banks to offer cheaper, longer-term […]...

The Financial Consumer Protection Framework: Closing the Gaps in Kenya’s Digital Economy

For years, Kenya focused on getting citizens into the financial system, but now, Kenyans are posing a hard question: who is protecting them once they are in? From cash to mobile wallets, from bank que...

25 Oct 2024

CBK’s Fast Payment System and what it portends for the financial landscape

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is set to introduce a financial sector-wide interoperability system, which will make sweeping changes in the country’s financial system. This development is set t...

4 Oct 2024

CBK’s draft climate risk playbook and its role in the future of banking

This year, extreme weather events have caused devastating floods in various parts of the world, destroying whole towns and valuable infrastructure. Many people lost their homes, livelihoods, and, trag...

21 Apr 2024

CBK introduces green finance taxonomy, paving the way for sustainable financial practices

In a groundbreaking development that signals a major step forward in environmental sustainability, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) unveiled the draft Kenya Green Finance Taxonomy (KGFT) for pub...

14 Mar 2024

Who is Who: Meet Raimond Molenje, the new Acting CEO of Kenya Bankers Association

Mr Molenje joined the Kenya Bankers Association in 2018 and has 19 years of experience in legal and regulatory practice, human capital, and policy advocacy, having held senior management roles in lead...

8 Mar 2024

Kenyan banking sector balances strong profits with sovereign exposure challenges

Fitch Ratings recently conducted a peer review, where they assessed the creditworthiness of three bank holding companies – KCB Group PLC, NCBA Group PLC, and I&M Group Plc – along with...

12 Jun 2023

Waning Allure and evolving landscape of Central Bank Digital Currencies: A Prudent Approach for Kenya

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have become a hot topic in global finance. These digital currencies issued and regulated by central banks are sparking intense discussions and research. CBDCs h...

22 May 2023

Unveiling CBK governor nominee Kamau Thugge: Insights into his Background, Fiscal Policies, and Implications for Kenya

As Central Bank of Kenya governor Patrick Njoroge’s term comes to an end next month, the process to find his replacement has begun. On Monday, 15th May 2023, President William Ruto announced that he...

2 Dec 2022

Hustler Fund launch: The loopholes sealed and opportunities for financial services providers

The Hustler Fund (also known as the Financial Inclusion Fund) was launched this week. This is a flagship project of the Kenya Kwanza government established to disburse low interest rate credit to ‘h...

20 Nov 2020

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer at the Capital Markets Authority

On 19 th November, 2020 it was confirmed that the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury & Planning, Hon. (Amb.)Ukur Yatani, EGH, had approved the appointment of Mr. Wyckliffe Shamiah as the Chie...

4 Aug 2020

Highlights of the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020

In February, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Treasury announced that they are preparing a law that will cover digital mobile lenders. It was during this period that the CBK Deputy Governor She...