Inter-bank lending charges fall on increased liquidity

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The Central Bank of Kenya in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The cost at which banks borrow from each other on an emergency basis has dropped from the double-digit levels seen at the beginning of the month on improved liquidity in the market supported by exchequer disbursements.

The interbank rate stood at 8.62 percent on Wednesday, falling from a near five-year high of 10.1 percent seen on July 3, data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows.

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