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Central Bank of Kenya draws out Sh284b from market in six weeks, but Kenya shilling remains defiant

Central Bank Governor Patrick Njoroge

NAIROBI: Central Bank Governor Patrick Njoroge has had a turbulent two months since he assumed his corner office on Nairobi’s Haile Selassie Avenue, with the local currency defying attempts to stop it losing ground against the dollar.

Since the beginning of July, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has mopped up Sh284 billion in excess liquidity from the markets, setting the stage for a major liquidity crunch.

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