Treasury’s emergency loans at CBK hits record Sh91 bn

Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury & Economic Planning Njuguna Ndung'u on May 17, 2023.  

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Emergency loans the Treasury has tapped directly borrowing from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) have hit a historical record Sh91.13 billion, revealing the extent of the exchequer’s cash crunch.

The overdraft facility largely helps the Treasury to finance short-term needs when it faces a cash shortage, including urgent payment requirements such as salaries and other priority recurrent expenditures like debt repayments.

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