Kenyans hold Sh316bn cash in year to June

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Kenyans have continued to favour transactions in hard cash. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

Kenyans have continued to favour transactions in hard cash despite a digitisation wave that has given rise to mobile money and internet banking.

According to data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), total currency in circulation reached an all-time high of Sh315.97 billion in June 2023, comprising Sh305.41 billion in bank notes and Sh10.56 billion coins.

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