Foreign reserves fall Sh37bn as State repays syndicated loan

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) building in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The Central Bank’s foreign exchange reserves fell by Sh36.8 billion ($367 million) last week with market analysts attributing it to repayment of a maturing syndicated loan.

The reserves stood at an all-time high of $9.51 billion (Sh953.4 billion) in the week ending April 27, before retreating to $9.142 (Sh916.6 billion) last week.

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