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Banks take different paths to pricing loans under new regime

Nairobi, Dec. 10 -- Banks have chosen different benchmarks to price loans under the new risk based pricing formula, denying customers a uniform reference rate to assess the cost of borrowing. The Cen... Read More


IMF sets January staff visit on new Kenya programme

Nairobi, Dec. 10 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set a new staff visit to Kenya in January as the multilateral lender extends discussions on a new funded programme with the country. The ... Read More


Half of banks snub fresh CBK loans pricing formula for benchmark rate

Nairobi, Dec. 10 -- Banks have chosen different benchmarks to price loans under the new risk based pricing formula, denying customers a uniform reference rate to assess the cost of borrowing. The Cen... Read More


Safaricom raises Sh20bn from corporate bond sale

Nairobi, Dec. 9 -- Telecoms operator Safaricom Plc has raised Sh20 billion from the first tranche of its corporate bond after a 177 percent oversubscription of the offer which closed on Friday. Total... Read More


Treasury selling Safaricom shares at 15.4pc discount, Investment bank says

Nairobi, Dec. 8 -- Standard Investment Bank (SIB) says the National Treasury is selling its 15 percent stake in Safaricom at a discount of 15.4 percent, based on comparisons of recent transactions of ... Read More


Investment bank says Treasury selling Safaricom shares at 15.4pc discount

Nairobi, Dec. 8 -- Standard Investment Bank (SIB) says the National Treasury is selling its 15 percent stake in Safaricom at a discount of 15.4 percent, based on comparisons of recent transactions of ... Read More


IMF forced Kenya to swap SGR dollar loans for yuan

Nairobi, Nov. 6 -- Powerful Western lenders led by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forced Kenya to convert dollar-denominatedstandard gauge railway (SGR)debt intoyuan after co... Read More


NSE closes above Sh3trn milestone for first time

Nairobi, Nov. 6 -- The market value of the NairobiSecurities Exchange (NSE)closed above Sh3 trillion for the first time in the wake of a remarkable rally that began last year and was then turbocharged... Read More