Kenya Interest Rates
Kenya KE: Deposit Interest Rate
KE: Deposit Interest Rate data was reported at 7.674 % pa in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.689 % pa for 2016. KE: Deposit Interest Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 5.967 % pa from Dec 1967 (Median) to 2017, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.401 % pa in 1998 and a record low of 2.433 % pa in 2004. KE: Deposit Interest Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7.67 2017 | yearly | 1967 - 2017 |
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Kenya KE: Interest Rate Spread
KE: Interest Rate Spread data was reported at 5.993 % pa in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.871 % pa for 2016. KE: Interest Rate Spread data is updated yearly, averaging 7.349 % pa from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2017, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.196 % pa in 1996 and a record low of 2.303 % pa in 1982. KE: Interest Rate Spread data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the interest rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.; Median;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.99 2017 | yearly | 1972 - 2017 |
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Kenya KE: Lending Interest Rate
KE: Lending Interest Rate data was reported at 13.668 % pa in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.560 % pa for 2016. KE: Lending Interest Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 14.902 % pa from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2017, with 46 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 36.240 % pa in 1994 and a record low of 9.000 % pa in 1973. KE: Lending Interest Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 13.67 2017 | yearly | 1972 - 2017 |
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Kenya KE: Real Interest Rate
KE: Real Interest Rate data was reported at 10.678 % pa in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.792 % pa for 2016. KE: Real Interest Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 5.627 % pa from Dec 1972 (Median) to 2017, with 46 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.096 % pa in 1998 and a record low of -8.010 % pa in 2006. KE: Real Interest Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files using World Bank data on the GDP deflator.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7.90 2016 | yearly | 1972 - 2016 |
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Kenya KE: Risk Premium on Lending: Lending Rate Minus Treasury Bill Rate
KE: Risk Premium on Lending: Lending Rate Minus Treasury Bill Rate data was reported at 5.296 % pa in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.047 % pa for 2016. KE: Risk Premium on Lending: Lending Rate Minus Treasury Bill Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 7.286 % pa from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.842 % pa in 2003 and a record low of -25.715 % pa in 1993. KE: Risk Premium on Lending: Lending Rate Minus Treasury Bill Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Risk premium on lending is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the 'risk free' treasury bill interest rate at which short-term government securities are issued or traded in the market. In some countries this spread may be negative, indicating that the market considers its best corporate clients to be lower risk than the government. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics database.; ;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.30 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |