Treasury taps most cash from CBK facility in a year

National Treasury offices in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The Treasury’s emergency borrowing at the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has risen to the highest level since mid-last year, signalling increased demand for cash amid below-target revenue generation.

Latest statistics show the government overdraft rose to Sh40.66 billion on December 1 from Sh33.88 billion a week earlier, pushing domestic debt to a new Sh2.23 trillion record.

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