Windfall as fixed deposit bank returns hit 30-month high

The Central Bank of Kenya, Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Fund managers and large institutions holding bank deposits are set for better returns after the lenders raised payout for customer deposits in fixed accounts to a 30-month high, matching the trend of investor returns from other asset classes.

New data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows the average commercial bank deposit rate hit a high of 7.01 percent in October last year, the highest rate of return from fixed deposits since April 2020.

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