End of freeze on new bank licences set to unlock investments

The Central Bank of Kenya in Nairobi.

The Central Bank of Kenya in Nairobi.

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Multinational bank Standard Chartered Plc expects Kenya to attract more foreign direct investments (FDIs) as the moratorium on the licensing of new banks is lifted from July 1.

The lender says the end of the near-decade moratorium would allow the entry of new foreign banks, incentivising new foreign capital flows by showing the strength of Kenya’s economy.

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