Kenya Reserve Requirement Ratio
1999 - 2023 | Monthly | % | Central Bank of Kenya
Key information about Kenya Reserve Requirement Ratio
- Cash Ratio: Minimum Requirement: Commercial Banks was set as 4.3 % in Mar 2023
- Kenya Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Dec 1999 to Mar 2023
- The data is reported by Central Bank of Kenya
- In the latest reports, Kenya Money Supply M2 increased to 25.8 USD bn YoY in Oct 2023
- Foreign Exchange Reserves in Kenya was measured at 7.4 USD bn in Nov 2023
View Kenya's Reserve Requirement Ratio from Dec 1999 to Mar 2023 in the chart:
What was Kenya's Reserve Requirement Ratio in Mar 2023?
Cash Ratio: Minimum Requirement: Commercial Banks was set as 4.3 % in Mar 2023 See the table below for more data.
Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range 4.3 Mar 2023 4.3 Feb 2023 4.3 Mar 2023 12.0 Sep 2000 % monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 Reserve Requirement Ratio by Country Comparison
country/region Last Frequency Range Algeria (%) 3.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Mar 2024 Argentina (%) 40.9 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1985 - Nov 2024 Armenia (%) 8.0 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023 Austria (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 Azerbaijan (%) 5.0 Jan 2025 monthly May 1993 - Jan 2025 Bahrain (%) 5.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 Bangladesh (%) 4.0 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2025 Belarus (%) 20.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2025 Belgium (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 Bolivia (%) 8.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.0 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1997 - Dec 2024 Botswana (%) 2.5 Feb 2021 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2021 Brazil (%) 21.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1994 - Jan 2025 Brunei (%) 6.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 Bulgaria (%) 10.0 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2025 Cambodia (%) 7.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025 China (%) 6.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2025 Colombia (%) 8.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2008 - Jan 2025 Croatia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 Cyprus (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 Czech Republic (%) 2.0 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1996 - Jan 2025 Ecuador (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022 Egypt (%) 18.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025 Estonia (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 European Union (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 Finland (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 France (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 Georgia (%) 5.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 Germany (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 Greece (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 Hungary (%) 10.0 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 1994 - Jan 2025 Iceland (%) 3.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1979 - Oct 2024 India (%) 4.0 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1962 - Jan 2025 Indonesia (%) 9.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 Iran (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024 Ireland (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 Israel (%) 6.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 Italy (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1993 - Dec 2023 Japan (%) 0.8 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Nov 2024 Kazakhstan (%) 2.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 2015 - Feb 2025 Kenya (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 South Korea (%) 7.0 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 1979 - Jan 2025 Kosovo (%) 10.0 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022 Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.0 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2015 Laos (%) 8.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 Latvia (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 Lebanon (%) 25.0 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 Lithuania (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 Luxembourg (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 North Macedonia (%) 8.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 Malawi (%) 10.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Oct 2024 Malaysia (%) 2.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Jan 2025 Malta (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 Mauritius (%) 9.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Jan 2025 Moldova (%) 25.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 Mongolia (%) 11.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 Montenegro (%) 5.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 Morocco (%) 0.0 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2025 Mozambique (%) 29.0 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2011 - Feb 2025 Myanmar (%) 3.8 Jan 2025 monthly May 2011 - Jan 2025 Nepal (%) 4.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025 Netherlands (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 Nigeria (%) 50.0 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 2005 - Jan 2025 Norway (%) 3.5 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2011 - Jan 2025 Oman (%) 5.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Dec 2024 Pakistan (%) 5.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Jan 2025 Peru (%) 5.5 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1997 - Jan 2025 Philippines (%) 7.0 Jan 2025 monthly May 1986 - Jan 2025 Poland (%) 3.5 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2017 Portugal (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 Qatar (%) 4.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 Romania (%) 8.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 Russia (%) 4.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Jan 2025 Saudi Arabia (%) 7.0 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 1980 - Jan 2025 Serbia (%) 7.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 Slovakia (%) 1.0 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021 Slovenia (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 South Africa (%) 2.5 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1994 - Jan 2025 Spain (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 Sri Lanka (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023 Sudan (%) 18.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 Taiwan (%) 5.0 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2025 Tajikistan (%) 3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 Thailand (%) 1.0 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1997 - Jan 2025 Tunisia (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1964 - Dec 2024 Turkey (%) 8.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2025 Ukraine (%) 20.0 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2014 - Nov 2024 United Arab Emirates (%) 1.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 United States (%) 0.0 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 1980 - Jan 2025 Venezuela (%) 73.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 Vietnam (%) 3.0 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Dec 2024 Yemen (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015 Zambia (%) 26.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust
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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,258.685 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 7.0 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023 National Government Debt (USD mn) 83,539.2 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 6,278.921 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029 Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 17,845.284 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029 Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 5,350.228 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029 Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 202,900.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 94,400.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 93,400.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 846,000.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 679,400.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 886,900.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 1,078,000.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 Central Government Surplus or Deficit (KES bn) -478.312 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020 Central Government Debt: Domestic (KES mn) 5,693,500.000 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 Central Government Debt: External (KES mn) 5,188,400.000 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028 Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,095.4 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Nov 2024 Total Exports (USD mn) 664.0 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 Total Exports Growth (%) -3.4 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2024 Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 7,313.809 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023 Exports: Medicament (USD th) 139,746.221 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023 Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 92,666.275 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023 Total Imports (USD mn) 1,759.4 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 Total Imports Growth (%) -12.1 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2024 Imports: Medicament (USD th) 427,676.662 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023 Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 158,276.910 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023 Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 47.526 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 76.618 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 Total Exports to China (USD mn) 24.153 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Oct 2024 Total Imports from China (USD mn) 356.737 May 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2024 Imports (KES mn) 227,665.150 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 9,777.190 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 Exports (KES mn) 85,920.620 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 15,546.370 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 13,918.860 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 209.220 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 2,890.060 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Nov 2024 Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 8,383.700 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 4,508.830 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 5,833.660 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 4,687.740 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 11,622.900 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) 48,293.360 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) 34,798.620 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) 51,359.650 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) 24,386.560 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) 29,859.780 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2024 Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 12,730.420 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 Imports: Italy (KES mn) 1,431.720 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 5,212.520 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 23,094.180 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 Imports: India (KES mn) 28,280.580 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 124.300 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022 Exports Volume Index (2009=100) 125.500 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022 Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.099 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021 Import Value Index (2015=100) 121.536 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021 Monetary Last Frequency Range Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 11.1 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2021 Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,674.259 Dec 2019 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 15,869.718 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 32,233.209 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 M2 Growth (%) 7.0 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2024 Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 9,165.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2024 Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.521 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.7 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Oct 2024 Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1.488 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1973 - Sep 2024 Total Deposits (USD mn) 40,815.259 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 Domestic Credit (USD mn) 48,136.4 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 Total Loans (USD mn) 52,786.593 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2024 Total Loans Growth (%) 3.31 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.65 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 4,179,854.217 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) 2,057,912.053 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 5,490,321.595 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2024 More Indicators for Kenya
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