Banks urge ninth straight cut in benchmark cost of loans

The Central Bank of Kenya has noted that nearly half of the 37 lenders have opted for the Central Bank Rate as their key reference rate.

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Commercial banks have urged a further cut in the indicative lending rate of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), to help boost the pace of lending to the private sector and reduce loan defaults.

Through the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), the lenders want the CBK Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting set for Monday to cut the Central Bank Rate (CBR) from the current 9.25 percent.

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