Why banks’ lending rates are yet to fall

Commercial banks’ loan interest rates are yet to move lower.

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Commercial banks' loan interest rates are yet to move lower despite two successive cuts to the benchmark interest rate by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to 12 percent from 13 percent.

The average weighted lending rates on commercial bank facilities edged higher to 16.9 percent in September, from 16.78 percent in August, according to recently published CBK data.

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