CBK revises remittances outlook on June recovery

Central Bank of Kenya governor Patrick Njoroge. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has revised the outlook for diaspora remittances from an annual dip of 12.3 percent to a growth of one percent, buoyed by the recovery in the last two months despite Covid-19.

CBK governor Patrick Njoroge said Thursday in a post- Monetary Policy Committee meeting brief that that the strong recovery, especially in June, shows that 12-month remittances are likely to grow by at least one percent from last year’s Sh301.2 billion ($2.796 billion).

PAYE Tax Calculator

Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.