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Banks’ reserve cash at Central Bank hits a record Sh268 billion

By Dominic Omondi | 4yrs ago

Central Bank of Kenya. [File, Standard]

Money that banks sets aside to cushion themselves against a run by depositors rose to a record Sh268.1 billion in December.

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