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2026-02-10Banking Circular No. 1 of 2026 - Changes to CBK Discount (Overnight) Window Facility
2025-04-08Banking Circular No. 2 of 2025 - Changes to the CBK Discount (Overnight) Window Facility
2024-09-11Banking Circular No. 2 of 2024 - Migration of Domestic High Value Payment System to ISO 20022 Standards
2024-09-11Microfinance Banks Circular No. 1 of 2024 - Migration of Domestic High Value Payment System to ISO 20022 Standards
2024-06-06Banking Circular No. 1 of 2024 - Changes to the CBK Discount (Overnight) Window Facility
2024-02-14Draft Banking (Penalties) Regulations 2024
2023-12-18Banking Circular No.16 of 2023 - Introduction of Electronic Matching Systems (EMS) in the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market
2023-12-18Banking Circular No.16 of 2023 - Introduction of Electronic Matching Systems (EMS) in the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market
2023-12-11Rules for Electronic Matching Systems (EMS)
2023-11-08Payments Circular No. 13 of 2023 CDD EDD and Record Keeping
2023-11-08Payments Circular No. 13 of 2023 CDD EDD and Record Keeping
2023-11-06Central Bank of Kenya Circular No. 13 of 2023 - Highlights of the AML CFT (Amendment) Act 2023
2023-11-06Banking Circular No. 15 of 2023 - Highlights of the AML CFT (Amendment) Act 2023
2023-11-06Banking Circular No. 15 of 2023 - Highlights of the AML CFT (Amendment) Act 2023
2023-11-06Central Bank of Kenya Circular No. 13 of 2023 - Highlights of the AML CFT (Amendment) Act 2023
2023-11-03Banking Circular No. 14 of 2023 - AML CFT CPF Obligations on CDD EDD and Record Keeping
2023-11-03Banking Circular No. 14 of 2023 - AML CFT CPF Obligations on CDD EDD and Record Keeping
2023-11-03Central Bank Circular No. 12 of 2023 - AML CFT CPF Obligations on CDD EDD and Record Keeping
2023-11-03Central Bank Circular No. 12 of 2023 - AML CFT CPF Obligations on CDD EDD and Record Keeping
2023-10-18Banking Circular No. 12 of 2023 - Dissemination of ML-TF-PF Sectoral Risk Assessment
2023-10-18Banking Circular No. 11 of 2023 - Request for Information on Unlicensed or Unauthorized MVTS
2023-10-18Banking Circular No. 12 of 2023 - Dissemination of ML-TF-PF Sectoral Risk Assessment
2023-10-18Central Bank of Kenya Circular No. 11 of 2023 - Dissemination of ML-TF-PF Sectoral Risk Assessment Report
2023-10-18Central Bank of Kenya Circular No. 11 of 2023 - Dissemination of ML-TF-PF Sectoral Risk Assessment Report
2023-10-05Banking Circular No. 10 of 2023 - Guidance on Beneficial Ownership
2023-10-05Banking Circular No. 10 of 2023 - Guidance on Beneficial Ownership
2023-10-05Central Bank of Kenya Circular No. 10 of 2023- Guidance n Beneficial Ownership
2023-10-05Central Bank of Kenya Circular No. 10 of 2023- Guidance n Beneficial Ownership
2023-10-05Payments Circular No. 9 of 2023 Guidance Beneficial Ownership
2023-10-05Payments Circular No. 9 of 2023 Guidance Beneficial Ownership
2023-09-14Banking Circular No. 8 of 2023 - Compliance with Banking Act and Central Bank of Kenya Prudential Guidelines
2023-09-14Banking Circular No. 8 of 2023 - Compliance with Banking Act and Central Bank of Kenya Prudential Guidelines
2023-09-14Banking Circular No. 11 of 2023 - Request for Information on Unlicensed or Unauthorized MVTS
2023-08-29Banking Circular No 6 of 2023 - Changes to Haircuts Applicable to Government Securities used as Collateral for Vertical Repos, CBK Discount (Overnight) Window and Intra-Day Liquidity Facility
2023-08-29Banking Circular No 7 of 2023 - Changes to Operations in the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market
2023-08-29Banking Circular No 6 of 2023 - Changes to Haircuts Applicable to Government Securities used as Collateral for Vertical Repos, CBK Discount (Overnight) Window and Intra-Day Liquidity Facility
2023-08-29Banking Circular No 7 of 2023 - Changes to Operations in the Interbank Foreign Exchange Market
2023-08-23Procedures for Authorisation of Payment Service Providers
2023-08-22Banking Circular No. 5 of 2023 - Changes to the CBK Discount (Overnight) Window Facility
2023-08-22Banking Circular No. 5 of 2023 - Changes to the CBK Discount (Overnight) Window Facility
2023-08-14Central Bank of Kenya Circular No. 2 of 2023 - Implementation of the Recommended Actions in the AML CFT MER of Kenya
2023-08-14Central Bank of Kenya Circular No. 2 of 2023 - Implementation of the Recommended Actions in the AML CFT MER of Kenya
2023-08-14Banking Circular No. 6 of 2023 - Implementation of the Recommended Actions in the AML CFT MER of Kenya
2023-08-14Banking Circular No. 6 of 2023 - Implementation of the Recommended Actions in the AML CFT MER of Kenya
2023-08-10Banking Circular No. 5 of 2023 - Changes to the CBK Discount (Overnight) Window Facility
2023-08-10Banking Circular No. 5 of 2023 - Changes to the CBK Discount (Overnight) Window Facility
2023-07-19Statement of Commitment to the FX Global Code
2023-06-15Banking Circular No. 4 of 2023 - Report on The National Risk Assessment on Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing and The Mutual Evaluation Report for Kenya
2023-06-15Banking Circular No. 4 of 2023 - Report on The National Risk Assessment on Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing and The Mutual Evaluation Report for Kenya
2023-06-05Banking Circular 3 of 2023 - End of IFRS 9 Transition Period
2023-06-05Banking Circular 3 of 2023 - End of IFRS 9 Transition Period
2023-03-28Banking Circular No. 2 of 2023 - Publishing of the Domestic High Value Payments ISO 20022 Message Standards
2023-03-28Banking Circular No. 2 of 2023 - Publishing of the Domestic High Value Payments ISO 20022 Message Standards
2023-03-22KEPSS Rules and Procedures
2023-03-22The Foreign Exchange Code
2023-03-22Banking Circular No.1 of 2023 - Issuance of the Kenya Foreign Exchange Code
2023-03-22Banking Circular No.1 of 2023 - Issuance of the Kenya Foreign Exchange Code
2022-12-06Banking Circular Number 6 of 2022 - Resumption of Charges between Mobile Money Wallets and Bank Accounts
2022-12-06Banking Circular Number 6 of 2022 - Resumption of Charges between Mobile Money Wallets and Bank Accounts
2022-11-21Banking Circular Number 5 of 2022 - Additional Guidance on Large Cash Transactions
2022-11-21Banking Circular Number 5 of 2022 - Additional Guidance on Large Cash Transactions
2022-11-14Banking Circular No. 4 of 2022 - Credit Repair Framework
2022-11-14Banking Circular No. 4 of 2022 - Credit Repair Framework
2022-11-10Banking Circular No.3 of 2022 - Credit Reports Issued by Credit Reference Bureaus
2022-11-10Banking Circular No.3 of 2022 - Credit Reports Issued by Credit Reference Bureaus
2022-11-10Banking Circular No. 2 of 2022 - Compliance with the Banking (CRB) Regulations, 2020
2022-11-10Banking Circular No. 2 of 2022 - Compliance with the Banking (CRB) Regulations, 2020
2022-06-23Procedures For Licensing Digital Credit Providers
2022-05-13Banking Circular No.1 of 2022 - Expiry of Cash Reserve Ratio Emergency Measure
2022-05-13Banking Circular No.1 of 2022 - Expiry of Cash Reserve Ratio Emergency Measure
2022-03-21Central Bank of Kenya (Digital Credit Providers) Regulations 2022
2021-12-22Central Bank of Kenya (Digital Credit Providers) Regulations, 2021
2021-12-22DRAFT DIGITAL CREDIT PROVIDERS REGULATIONS 2021 - December 2021
2021-12-10Banking Circular No. 6 of 2021 - Guidance on Libor Transition
2021-12-10Banking Circular No. 6 of 2021 - Guidance on Libor Transition
2021-12-09Central Bank of Kenya Guidance on LIBOR Transition
2021-12-09CBK Guidance on Libor Transition
2021-10-15Banking Circular No. 4 of 2021 - Guidance on Climate-Related Risk Management
2021-10-15Guidance on Climate-Related Risk Management
2021-10-15Banking Circular No. 4 of 2021 - Guidance on Climate-Related Risk Management
2021-07-29Banking Circular No 3 of 2021 - Commencement of Cash Operations at CBK Kisii Centre
2021-07-29Banking Circular No 3 of 2021 - Commencement of Cash Operations at CBK Kisii Centre
2021-06-08Banking Circular No. 2 of 2021 - Amendment of Risk Weight on Mortgage Loans
2021-06-08Banking Circular No. 2 of 2021 - Amendment of Risk Weight on Mortgage Loans
2021-06-07Guidance Note to the Banking Sector on Pandemic Planning-March 2020
2021-06-07Banking Circular No 1 of 2021 - Commencement of Operations at CBK Kisii Centre
2021-06-07Kisii Operational
2020-08-14Banking Circular No. 11 of 2020 - Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP)
2020-06-29Payment Service Providers Authorisation Checklist
2020-04-17Credit Reference Bureau Regulations, 2020
2020-03-28Banking Circular No. 5 of 2020 - Issuance of a Guidance Note on Pandemic Planning for the Banking Sector
2020-03-28Banking Circular No. 5 of 2020 - Issuance of a Guidance Note on Pandemic Planning for the Banking Sector
2020-03-27Banking Circular No. 4 of 2020 - Review of Cash Reserve Ratio
2020-03-27Guidance Note to the Banking Sector on Pandemic Planning
2020-03-27Banking Circular No. 3 of 2020 - Implementation of Emergency Measures
2020-03-27Banking Circular No. 3 of 2020 - Implementation of Emergency Measures
2020-03-27Banking Circular No. 4 of 2020 - Review of Cash Reserve Ratio
2020-03-25Banking Circular No. 2 of 2020 - Activation of Precautionary Measures to Ensure Business Continuity and Mitigate Pandemic Risk
2020-03-25Banking Circular No. 2 of 2020 - Precautionary Measures to Ensure Business Continuity and Mitigate Pandemic Risk
2019-08-15Central Bank of Kenya (Mortgage Refinance Companies) Regulations, 2019
2019-07-04Guidelines on Cybersecurity for PSPs
2019-05-29Banking Circular No. 5 of 2019 - Rollout of New DST V4
2019-05-29Banking Circular No. 5 of 2019 - Rollout of New Data Specification Template (Version 4) for Sharing of Credit Information with Credit Reference Bureaus(CRBs)
2019-03-19Banking Circular No. 2 of 2019 - Independent Review of AML-CFT Compliance Program
2019-03-19Banking Circular No. 2 of 2019 - Independent Review of AML-CFT Compliance Program
2019-02-28Kenya Banking Sector Charter - 2019
2019-02-28Kenya Banking Sector Charter-2019
2019-02-28Banking Circular No. 1 of 2019 - Kenya Banking Sector Charter
2019-02-28Banking Circular No. 1 of 2019 - Kenya Banking Sector Charter
2019-02-28Kenya Banking Sector Charter 2019
2018-12-31National Payment System Regulations 2014
2018-12-13Banking Circular No 9 of 2018
2018-12-13Banking Circular No 9 of 2018
2018-04-09Microfinance Banking Circular No. 1 of 2018 - CBK Guidance Note on Implementation of IFRS 9
2018-04-09Microfinance Banking Circular No. 1 of 2018
2018-04-09Banking Circular No. 3 of 2018
2018-04-09CBK Guidance Note on Implementation of IFRS 9
2018-04-09Banking Circular No. 3 of 2018 - CBK Guidance Note on Implementation of IFRS 9
2018-03-26Guidance Note on Money Laundering Risk Assessment
2018-03-26Guidance Note on ML-TF Risk Assessment
2018-03-26Guidance Note on Conducting Money Laundering/ Terrorism Financing Risk Assessment
2018-03-26Banking Circular No 4 of 2017 - Commercial Banks and Mortgage Finance Companies (2)
2018-03-23Banking Circular No. 2 of 2018 - Guidance Note on Money Laundering Risk Assessment
2018-03-23Banking Circular No. 2 of 2018 - Guidance Note on Money Laundering Risk Assessment
2018-03-23Microfinance Banking Circular No. 2 of 2017 - Cost of Credit Website Portal
2018-03-20Banking Circular No. 1 of 2018
2018-03-20Banking Circular No. 1 of 2018 - Review of the Central Bank Rate
2017-10-12Banking Circular No. 4 of 2017
2017-08-18Guidance Note On Cybersecurity For The Banking Sector
2017-08-18Guidance Note on CyberSecurity
2017-08-18GUIDANCE NOTE ON CYBERSECURITY FOR THE BANKING SECTOR
2017-06-19Draft Guidance Note on Cyber Risk
2017-06-19Draft CBK Guidance Note on Cyber Risk - June 2016
2017-06-07Banking Circular No. 3 of 2017 - Cost of Credit Website Portal
2017-06-07Microfinance Banking Circular No. 2 of 2017 - Cost of Credit Website Portal
2017-06-07Banking Circular No. 3 of 2017 - Cost of Credit Website Portal
2017-05-30Banking Circular No. 2 of 2017 - Unlicensed Deposit Taking Entities and Pyramid Schemes
2017-05-30Banking Circular No 1 of 2017 - Central Bank Rate
2017-05-30Banking Circular No. 2 of 2017 - Unlicensed Deposit Taking Entities and Pyramid Schemes
2017-05-30Banking Circular No 1 of 2017 - Central Bank Rate
2016-11-17Guidance Note On Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process
2016-11-17GUIDANCE NOTE ON INTERNAL CAPITAL ADEQUACY ASSESSMENT PROCESS
2016-11-17Banking Circular No 7 of 2016 (ICAAP)
2016-11-17Banking Circular No 7 of 2016
2016-11-17Banking Circular No 6 of 2016 - Increase of Charges and Conversion of Savings Products to Transactional Products
2016-10-25Banking Circular No 5 of 2009 - KEPSS rules & procedures – KEPSS operating schedule
2016-10-25Banking Circular No 3 of 2014 - Opening of EAPS Rwandese Francs Accounts
2016-10-25Banking Circular No 3 of 2014 - Opening of EAPS Rwandese Francs Accounts
2016-10-25Banking Circular No 2 of 2014 - Implementation of the UN Security Council Resolutions on Central African Republic
2016-10-25Banking Circular No 9 of 2008 - Revision of the rediscount rates methodology for government securities
2016-10-25Banking Circular No 7 of 2009 - Adjustment of Central Bank Rate (CBR) and Cash Reserve Ration (CRR)
2016-10-25Banking Circular No 7 of 2008 - Revision of the CRR and the CBR
2016-10-25Banking Circular No 7 of 2009 - Adjustment of Central Bank Rate (CBR) and Cash Reserve Ration (CRR)
2016-10-25Banking Circular No 6 of 2009 - Improvement of Currency operations
2016-10-25Banking Circular No 4 of 2009 - Revision of CBR and Tenors for repo:reverse repo, late repo and term auction deposit facility
2016-10-25Banking Circular No 9 of 2008 - Revision of the rediscount rates methodology for government securities
2016-10-25Banking Circular No 7 of 2008 - Revision of the CRR and the CBR
2016-10-25Banking Circular No 6 of 2009 - Improvement of Currency operations
2016-10-25Banking Circular No 4 of 2009 - Revision of CBR and Tenors for repo/reverse repo, late repo and term auction deposit facility
2016-10-25Banking Circular No 5 of 2009 - KEPSS rules & procedures – KEPSS operating schedule
2016-10-21Banking Circular No 2 of 2013 - KES1 Page on Reuters 3000 Extra
2016-10-21Banking Circular No 2 of 2013 - KES1 Page on Reuters 3000 Extra
2016-10-21Banking Circular No 5 of 2015 - Review of Central Bank Rate (CBR)
2016-10-21Banking Circular No 5 of 2015 - Review of Central Bank Rate (CBR)
2016-10-19Banking Circular No 11 of 2015 - Interbank Foreign Exchange Market
2016-10-19Banking Circular No 11 of 2015 - Interbank Foreign Exchange Market
2016-10-03Banking Circular No 6 of 2016 - Increase of Charges and Conversion of Savings Products to Transactional Products
2016-09-21Banking Circular No 5 of 2016 - Review of Central Bank Rate
2016-09-21Banking Circular No 5 of 2016 - Review of Central Bank Rate
2016-09-13Banking Circular No 4 of 2016 - The Banking Amendment Act 2016
2016-09-13Banking Circular No 4 of 2016 - The Banking Amendment Act 2016
2016-08-12Banking Circular No 2 of 2016 - Review of Central Bank Rate (CBR)
2016-08-12Microfinance Banking Circular No 1 of 2016 - Implementation of Communications on Specified Entities
2016-08-12Central Bank Circular No 1 of 2016 - Implementation of Communications on Specified Entities
2016-08-12Banking Circular No 3 of 2016 - Implementation of Communications on Specified Entities
2016-08-12Banking Circular No 3 of 2016 - Implementation of Communications on Specified Entities
2016-08-12Banking Circular No 2 of 2016 - Review of Central Bank Rate (CBR)
2016-08-12Microfinance Banking Circular No 1 of 2016 - Implementation of Communications on Specified Entities
2016-08-12Central Bank Circular No 1 of 2016 - Implementation of Communications on Specified Entities
2016-08-11Central Bank Circular No 2 of 2016 - Implementation of Communications on Specified Entities
2016-08-11Central Bank Circular No 3 of 2016 - Submission of Credit Information to Licensed Credit Reference Bureaus
2016-08-11Central Bank Circular No 2 of 2016 - Implementation of Communications on Specified Entities
2016-08-10Central Bank Circular No 3 of 2016 - Submission of Credit Information to Licensed Credit Reference Bureaus
2016-07-13Banking Circular No 1 of 2010 - Review of CBR
2016-07-13Banking Circular No 4 of 2011 - Revision of the Cash Reserve Requirement and the Central Bank Rate
2016-07-13Banking Circular No 3 of 2011 - Implementation of East African Cross-Border Payment System
2016-07-13Banking Circular No 3 of 2011 - Implementation of East African Cross-Border Payment System
2016-07-13Forex Bureau Penalty Regulations
2016-07-13Banking Circular No 1 of 2011 - Review of the Central Bank Rate
2016-07-13Banking Circular No 4 of 2010 - Review of CBR
2016-07-13Banking Circular No 1 of 2011 - Review of the Central Bank Rate
2016-07-13Banking Circular No 4 of 2010 - Review of CBR
2016-07-13Banking Circular No 1 of 2010 - Review of CBR
2016-07-13Banking Circular No 4 of 2011 - Revision of the Cash Reserve Requirement and the Central Bank Rate
2016-01-21FX Code Self-Assessment Template
2016-01-08Banking Act Oct 2015
2016-01-05Banking Circular No 1 of 2016 - Additional Guidelines on Large Cash Transactions
2016-01-05Banking Circular No 1 of 2016 - Additional Guidelines on Large Cash Transactions
2015-12-18Banking Circular No 14 of 2015 - Virtual Currencies - Bitcoin
2015-12-18Banking Circular No 14 of 2015 - Virtual Currencies - Bitcoin