Rule · CBK · 7 Jun 2021
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has officially opened its Kisii Centre on October 21st, 2020. As an eighth outlet, the Kisii Centre offers services to commercial banks, County Governments, and the general public. Starting from June 7th, 2021, the CBK Kisii Centre will commence operations with a "soft launch" where only non-cash services are available for now. Authorised officers of commercial banks and microfinance banks in the surrounding areas are requested to contact the bank for further information and formal preparations.
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Haile Selassie Av P.O. Box 60000 - 00200 Nairobi. Kenya Telephone: 2860000, Fax: 340192 June 7, 2021 BANKING CIRCULAR NO. 1 OF 2021 TO ALL CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF COMMERCIAL BANKS (CB) AND MICROFINANCE BANKS (MFB) COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS AT CBK KISII CENTRE As you know, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Kisii Centre was officially opened by His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta on October 21, 2020. The Kisii Centre is the eighth CBK outlet and joins Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret, in addition to three Centres in Nyeri, Nakuru and Meru, offering Central Banking services to commercial banks, County Governments and the general public.
We are pleased to inform Commercial Banks (CB) and Micro-Finance Banks (MFB) that the CBK Kisii Centre will commence operations with a "soft launch" from June 7, 2021. No cash services will be available for now but all other non-cash services will be available. In the meantime, duly authorised officers of CB and MFB with branches in Kisii, Nyamira, Homa Bay, Migori, Bomet, Kericho and Narok, are requested to get in touch with CBK to commence the formal preparations and documentations.
For further information, CB and MFB may contact the Centre using the following address.
The Centre Manager, CBK, Kisii Centre Kisii-Sotik Road P.O. Box 411 - 40200 Tel. 020 2863300 Paul K. Wanyagi Ag. Director, Currency Operations Department Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Bankers Association cc:
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“Further to Banking Circular Number 1 of 2021, we are pleased to inform Commercial Banks and Micro-Finance Banks that the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Kisii Centre will commence full cash operations on Friday July 30, 2021.”
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