CBK tigthens noose in new rules targeting digital lenders

The Central bank of Kenya in Nairobi.

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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has invited public views on its newly drafted Non-Deposit Taking Credit Providers Regulations 2025, which aim to tighten the regulation of credit providers outside the traditional banking sector.

CBK first attempted to regulate the digital lending business in 2021 with the CBK Amendment Act 2021, which established a licence and regulatory framework for digital credit providers (DCPs), who were previously unregulated.

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