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Law Capping interest rates
ruwesh
#941 Posted : Tuesday, September 06, 2016 4:32:59 PM
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Plimsoul wrote:
KulaRaha wrote:
Plimsoul wrote:
KulaRaha wrote:
Plimsoul wrote:
KulaRaha wrote:
So it can even be inferred that base rate is 4%?


Yes.

Even 4% of the base rate. Lol


CBK needs to come in soon...else Mr Njoroge's legacy will be the destruction of the banking sector in Kenya. He's already closed 3 down...


Hopefully CBK responds to banks (privately) when they seek clarification/guidance.


As a customer, dont you feel its your right to know the correct interpretation?


Absolutely.

I think this has been terribly mishandled so far.

CBK should have issued clarification with its 14th Sept ultimatum.

But we are customers of banks, not the CBK. It is up to banks to get clarification and pass it on to us.


central bank through their twitter handle confimrs that KBRR currently at 8.9% is the base rate for lending by commercial banks and microfinance banks.
Plimsoul
#942 Posted : Tuesday, September 06, 2016 4:44:42 PM
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I don't see any such tweet. Did they delete something?
Ngalaka
#943 Posted : Tuesday, September 06, 2016 5:28:27 PM
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CBK only gives guidelines.
Matters of interpreting the law per se is not its province.
Bear in mind also that the CBK did not sponsor nor advocate for the law - so technically the may not know the real intention of the originators of the law.
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KulaRaha
#944 Posted : Tuesday, September 06, 2016 5:35:18 PM
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Ngalaka wrote:
CBK only gives guidelines.
Matters of interpreting the law per se is not its province.
Bear in mind also that the CBK did not sponsor nor advocate for the law - so technically the may not know the real intention of the originators of the law.


The law requires CBK to publish a base rate. Failure to do so will expose the Governor to legal risk.
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obiero
#945 Posted : Tuesday, September 06, 2016 5:43:51 PM
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KulaRaha wrote:
Ngalaka wrote:
CBK only gives guidelines.
Matters of interpreting the law per se is not its province.
Bear in mind also that the CBK did not sponsor nor advocate for the law - so technically the may not know the real intention of the originators of the law.


The law requires CBK to publish a base rate. Failure to do so will expose the Governor to legal risk.

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Ngalaka
#946 Posted : Tuesday, September 06, 2016 5:46:56 PM
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KulaRaha wrote:
Ngalaka wrote:
CBK only gives guidelines.
Matters of interpreting the law per se is not its province.
Bear in mind also that the CBK did not sponsor nor advocate for the law - so technically the may not know the real intention of the originators of the law.


The law requires CBK to publish a base rate. Failure to do so will expose the Governor to legal risk.

The question is which of CBR and KBRR are commercial banks to base their interest rates on to borrowers - as per the new law.

Suppose CBK says its KBRR and then the courts rule it ought to be based on CBR!
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Impunity
#947 Posted : Tuesday, September 06, 2016 5:50:14 PM
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KulaRaha wrote:
mkate_nusu wrote:
Fellow wazuans, reading is free and it was all over the news

Under the new law, lending rates will be capped at four percentage points above the benchmark central bank rate, which is currently 10.5 per cent, while deposit rates must be at least 70 per cent of the benchmark rate.


The law makes no reference to CBR...just a base rate. What is base?


Seeing is also free.
central bank rate = cbr?

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Plimsoul
#948 Posted : Tuesday, September 06, 2016 7:31:20 PM
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ruwesh wrote:
central bank through their twitter handle confimrs that KBRR currently at 8.9% is the base rate for lending by commercial banks and microfinance banks.


"Earlier today, a ‘MisTweet' mentioning KBRR was posted on @CBKkenya page. CBK apologizes for any inconveniences caused by this Mis-Tweet."

From twitter
newfarer
#949 Posted : Tuesday, September 06, 2016 7:52:10 PM
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Plimsoul wrote:
ruwesh wrote:
central bank through their twitter handle confimrs that KBRR currently at 8.9% is the base rate for lending by commercial banks and microfinance banks.


"Earlier today, a ‘MisTweet' mentioning KBRR was posted on @CBKkenya page. CBK apologizes for any inconveniences caused by this Mis-Tweet."

From twitter


This CBK gavana njoroge will lose the trust respect and goodwill most Kenyans had for him if he continues mishandling this matter. He should clarify the rate asap
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KulaRaha
#950 Posted : Wednesday, September 07, 2016 8:39:09 AM
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Njoroge is starting to look very weak.....ineffective, unrealistic and stuck in analysis paralysis.

One term Governor at best.
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