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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 9Kenya Central Bank Holds Rate at 8.75% as Inflation Pressures Mount
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 9Summary
- 8.75% was left unchanged by Kenya’s central bank for a second straight meeting, extending its pause as policymakers assess fresh risks to the economy.
- Governor Kamau Thugge said the bank is monitoring the impact of the Iran conflict, which adds to mounting inflation pressures.
- All six economists in a Bloomberg survey had forecast the hold, indicating markets broadly expected the bank to stay put.
- The decision keeps Kenya in wait-and-see mode as external geopolitical shocks and domestic price pressures shape the next policy move.
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Can Kenya's central bank force commercial banks to lower loan costs amid soaring inflation and external shocks? As the Iran war drains Kenya's reserves, is the once-stable shilling on the brink of a major collapse? With youth unemployment at 67%, is Kenya's 'jobless growth' a bigger threat to its future than inflation?