09/23/2016
The Commercial Bank of Africa maintained its M-Shwari product is not developed on an interest model and is therefore exempted from the new banking law that caps interest rates. According to CBA CEO Isaac Awuondo, though its product fully complied by the
09/07/2016
CBK in mid-2014 issued a temporary approval to FEP to set up Fountain Microfinance Bank, pending vetting to establish capital adequacy, ownership, and suitability of directors to run a banking business.
09/06/2016
Barclays Africa, FirstRand, Standard Bank and Nedbank all said they would shut accounts related to the companies of the Gupta family
09/02/2016
Njoroge warns in the circular dated August 31, 2016 that lenders that charge borrowers more than the stipulated interest rates will be fined Sh1 million or their bank chief executives imprisoned for one year.
08/30/2016
In May, the South African Social Security Agency, which oversees the payment of welfare grants to more than 16 million people