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Weak Investor Uptake Casts Doubt on CBK’s Switch Bond Strategy
The Central Bank of Kenya is pushing ahead with its plan to refinance maturing debt through…
Fears Rise Over Heavy Government Borrowing Despite CBK Assurances
Fears have emerged over Kenya’s sharply increased domestic borrowing target for the 2025/26 financial year, even…
NSE-Listed Co-operative Bank Plans Name Change in Major Restructuring
Co-operative Bank of Kenya, which is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, is planning a major…
Treasury Turns to Local Borrowing as External Financing Delays Persist
Kenya’s Treasury has again shifted its financing strategy toward the domestic market, reducing its reliance on…
CBK Raises Sh50.19 Billion as Strong Demand Drives Bond Sale Above Target
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) raised KSh50.19 billion in its April reopening of two fixed-coupon…
CBK Warns of Legal Action Over Defaced Banknotes
Romantic gestures involving flashy cash bouquets could soon attract legal consequences, after the Central Bank of…
CBK Retires Worn Coins as Part of Ongoing Currency Renewal Drive
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is moving to clean up the physical currency in circulation…
World Bank Withholds KSh96.9 Billion Loan, Demands Sweeping Reforms from Kenya
The World Bank has withheld a KSh96.9 billion ($750 million) budget support loan to Kenya, pending…
CBK Launches Second Bond Buyback as Treasury Moves to Ease Kenya’s Debt Burden
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has launched a second bond buyback program aimed at reducing…