Forex buffer rises above 4 months cover on World Bank loan

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Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Patrick Njoroge on October 27, 2022. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG

Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves have risen above the required level of four months of import cover, the first time in nearly six months, following the receipt of a Sh139.3 billion ($1 billion) World Bank loan.

Reserves have hit Sh1.049 trillion ($7.532 billion), equivalent to 4.15 months of import cover, the latest weekly Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows.

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