Companies pile pressure on CBK over dollar crisis

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Kenyans were holding onto a record Sh905 billion worth of dollar deposits in local banks as at July. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Manufacturing firms have piled pressure on the Central Bank of Kenya to sell more dollars into the market to ease the persistent shortage, which has prompted importers to place advance orders.

The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), whose members are arguably the biggest importers of goods, say the CBK should “release” the excess dollars above the statutory levels of four months equivalent of import cover into the market.

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