MONEY MARKET STATISTICS
Interbank lending increased during the week, with the average traded volumes jumping by 62.38% w/w to KES 16.24bn, from KES 10.00bn in the prior week. Consequently, the number of interbank deals rose by 38.89% w/w to 25. The Kenya Shilling Overnight Interbank Average (KESONIA) notched higher (+1.19bps w/w) to an average of 9.25%, as liquidity tightened slightly during the week. However, no actor utilized the CBK borrowing window in the week. Key to note is that the banking sector will implement a new regime for interest rate determination based on KESONIA and premium (K) through the revised risk-based pricing model starting from
1st December 2025.
The weighted average interbank rate continues to closely track the Central Bank Rate, underscoring the stability and effectiveness of the monetary policy framework:
