Banks excess reserves held at CBK fall to 3-month low

The CBK has been mopping up liquidity. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Excess cash reserves held by banks fell to a three-month low at the end of last week, indicating the money market is tightening following weeks of high liquidity.

Latest Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows that the amount held by commercial banks above the statutory 5.25 per cent requirement stood at Sh4.7 billion, the lowest since mid-February when it stood at Sh1.9 billion.

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