Loan interest charges rise to 16-month high

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Central Bank of Kenya. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The interest charged on loans in Kenya has bounced back to pre-Covid levels as demand for credit improved on resurgent economic activity.

The latest data by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows the lending rate hit 12.09 percent in July –the highest since March 2020 when the country reported its first case of Coronavirus infection.

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