Central Bank of Kenya
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| Headquarters | Nairobi |
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| Established | 1966 |
| Central bank of | Kenya |
| Currency |
Kenyan shilling KES (ISO 4217) |
| Preceded by | East African Currency Board |
| Website | www |
The Central Bank of Kenya (Swahili: Benki Kuu ya Kenya) is Kenya's central bank. The bank is located in Nairobi. The bank's name is abbreviated to "CBK". Central Bank of Kenya was founded in 1966 after the dissolution of East African Currency Board (EACB).
The Bank is active in promoting financial inclusion policy and is a leading member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion. It is also one of the original 17 regulatory institutions to make specific national commitments to financial inclusion under the Maya Declaration during the 2011 Global Policy Forum in Mexico.
The current governor of the bank is Patrick Ngugi Njoroge. Former Governors of the Bank are:
The current Deputy Governor is Dr. Haron Sirima. Former Deputy Governors include:
The composition of the current board of directors is as follows:
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