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Central Bank of Kenya: rates, exchange rates and statistics

The Central Bank of Kenya sets the Central Bank Rate through its Monetary Policy Committee and publishes daily indicative exchange rates, inflation figures from KNBS, commercial bank interest rates, Treasury bill and bond auction results and the weekly bulletin.

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What it publishes

• Central Bank Rate decisions and MPC press releases.
• Daily indicative exchange rates for the shilling against major currencies.
• Monthly 12-month and annual average inflation (from KNBS).
• Commercial bank weighted average lending, deposit and savings rates.
• Treasury bill and bond auction results, KESONIA and the weekly bulletin.
• Bank supervision annual reports and balance of payments statistics.

Key datasets

• Central Bank Rate history
  Every MPC decision date and rate. On 13 October 2026 it listed 8.75% after the 7 October 2026 meeting.
  Updated: Every MPC meeting
• Foreign exchange rates
  Daily mean, buy and sell indicative rates since 2012.
  Updated: Daily
• Inflation rates
  Monthly 12-month and annual average inflation from KNBS.
  Updated: Monthly
• Interest rates
  Commercial bank weighted average rates.
  Updated: Monthly

APIs and downloads

• Exchange rate download
  Table export of up to 6,000 entries at a time, plus links to yearly datasets and the full history.

When it publishes

Exchange rates are posted each business day. The MPC meets about every two months, and decisions are posted on the CBR page.

How to use it to check a claim

1. Say whether an inflation figure is the 12-month rate or the annual average rate.
2. Date every exchange rate; use the CBK mean rate as the reference.
3. Use the CBR history to confirm when a rate was changed or held.

Common mistakes

• Inflation figures on the CBK site come from KNBS; KNBS is the producer.
• Lending rates are averages across banks and lag by about a month.

What is the current Central Bank Rate?

The CBR history page lists every decision; on 13 October 2026 the rate was 8.75%.

Questions answered using this source

• What is the Central Bank Rate in Kenya?
• What is the Kenya shilling exchange rate today?
• What is the inflation rate in Kenya?
• What is Kenya's GDP and growth rate?

Links checked 14 October 2026. This page describes what the source publishes and gives no verdict on any claim.