Digital shilling risks harming price stability goal, says CBK

The Central Bank of Kenya building in Nairobi. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has raised concerns that running a digital currency will interfere with its core mandates including stabilising prices, raising the possibility that it might allow banks to execute retail payments on its behalf.

The proposed Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) will be a virtual version of the shilling, exchangeable on a one-to-one basis with hard cash.

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