CBK shrugs off poll jitters and Russia-Ukraine war to retain rate

Central Bank of Kenya. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Tuesday retained the base lending rate at 7 percent for the thirteenth time in a row shrugging off mounting jitters over the economic fallout from the Russia-Ukraine onslaught and the upcoming August 9 General Election.

This has spared consumers any increases in the cost of loans this year after the bank regulator sent its signal to banks to hold interest rates steady.

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