Charles Mwaniki

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has enough room to make at least three rate cuts in the first half of 2025, on account of expected low inflation on

The CBK has been signalling lower rates to the market by bringing down its base rate from 13 percent to 11.25 percent through three straight cuts since August.

Companies with loan facilities pegged on Treasury bill rates are set for significant savings in finance costs following the fall in the interest rates on the short-term securities in the last two months.

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has reopened a bond with a coupon rate of 12.65 percent, seeking to further lower the cost of public borrowing amid tight fiscal headroom for the government.

Foreign investors made weekly net purchases at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) for the first time in two months, on increased demand for the Safaricom share, helping the market add Sh60 billion in valuation.

Ethiopia's Parliament has approved a Bill that allows foreign banks to set up operations in the country, paving the way for the long-awaited expansion by regional lenders into East Africa's most populous market.

HF Group's rights issue was oversubscribed by 38 percent, with shareholders offering the company Sh6.4 billion in the cash call whose proceeds will

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Interest rates on government securities have been falling in recent weeks in line with the progressive cut in the CBK's base rate from 13 percent to 11.25 percent between August and December.

In October 2023, international commercial lenders made it clear that they would only lend to the Kenya government, if it was prepared to pay between 13 and 19 percent in interest on dollar loans.