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 40.0 USD bn YoY in Sep 2025
- Foreign Exchange Reserves in Kenya was measured at 11.5 USD bn in Aug 2025
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 (%) 2.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2025 Argentina (%) 39.6 Jul 2025 monthly Apr 1985 - Jul 2025 Armenia (%) 8.0 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024 Austria (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Azerbaijan (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly May 1993 - Jan 2026 Bahrain (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 Bangladesh (%) 4.0 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2026 Belarus (%) 20.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Feb 2026 Belgium (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Bolivia (%) 8.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.0 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Dec 2025 Botswana (%) 0.0 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2025 Brazil (%) 21.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1994 - Jan 2026 Brunei (%) 5.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 Bulgaria (%) 10.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 Cambodia (%) 7.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 China (%) 6.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2026 Colombia (%) 8.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Feb 2026 Croatia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 Cyprus (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Czech Republic (%) 4.0 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1996 - Feb 2026 Ecuador (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022 Egypt (%) 16.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2026 Estonia (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 European Union (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Finland (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 France (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Georgia (%) 5.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026 Germany (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Greece (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Hungary (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 Iceland (%) 3.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1979 - Mar 2026 India (%) 3.0 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1962 - Feb 2026 Indonesia (%) 9.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 Iran (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024 Ireland (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Israel (%) 6.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 Italy (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1993 - Dec 2025 Japan (%) 0.8 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2025 Kazakhstan (%) 2.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2015 - Mar 2026 Kenya (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 South Korea (%) 7.0 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - Feb 2026 Kosovo (%) 10.0 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024 Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.0 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2015 Laos (%) 8.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 Latvia (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Lebanon (%) 25.0 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 Lithuania (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 Luxembourg (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 North Macedonia (%) 9.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 Malawi (%) 10.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - Jan 2026 Malaysia (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2026 Malta (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Mauritius (%) 9.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Feb 2026 Moldova (%) 18.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 Mongolia (%) 14.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 Montenegro (%) 5.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 Morocco (%) 0.0 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1990 - Feb 2026 Mozambique (%) 29.0 Mar 2026 monthly Aug 2011 - Mar 2026 Myanmar (%) 3.8 Jan 2026 monthly May 2011 - Jan 2026 Nepal (%) 4.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026 Netherlands (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Nigeria (%) 45.0 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 2005 - Jan 2026 Norway (%) 3.0 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2011 - Feb 2026 Oman (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2006 - Jan 2026 Pakistan (%) 5.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Dec 2025 Peru (%) 5.5 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1997 - Feb 2026 Philippines (%) 5.0 Feb 2026 monthly May 1986 - Feb 2026 Poland (%) 3.5 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2017 Portugal (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 Qatar (%) 4.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 Romania (%) 8.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 Russia (%) 4.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 2026 Saudi Arabia (%) 7.0 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1980 - Feb 2026 Serbia (%) 7.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 Slovakia (%) 1.0 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021 Slovenia (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 South Africa (%) 2.5 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Feb 2026 Spain (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 Sri Lanka (%) 2.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025 Sudan (%) 18.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 Taiwan, China (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Nov 2025 Tajikistan (%) 3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 Thailand (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1997 - Feb 2026 Tunisia (%) 1.0 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1964 - Jan 2026 Turkey (%) 8.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2026 Ukraine (%) 20.0 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025 United Arab Emirates (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 United States (%) 0.0 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1980 - Feb 2026 Venezuela (%) 73.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 Vietnam (%) 3.0 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2010 - Feb 2026 Yemen (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015 Zambia (%) 26.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust
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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 Tax Revenue (USD mn) 13,986.408 Apr 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2025 Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024 National Government Debt (USD mn) 95,337.5 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 6,515.675 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030 Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 19,848.135 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030 Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 5,159.680 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030 Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Excise Duty (KES mn) 153,600.000 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Development (KES mn) 292,700.000 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 Central Government Expenditure: ytd: Recurrent (KES mn) 1,552,200.000 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax: VAT (KES mn) 351,000.000 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue (KES mn) 1,500,600.000 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 Central Government Revenue and Grants: ytd: Revenue: Tax (KES mn) 1,811,438.000 Apr 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2025 Central Government Expenditure: ytd (KES mn) 2,024,400.000 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.212 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028 Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,147.5 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1992 - Jan 2026 Total Exports (USD mn) 753.8 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026 Total Exports Growth (%) 11.6 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1999 - Jan 2026 Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,652.580 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024 Exports: Medicament (USD th) 137,291.301 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024 Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 36,135.594 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024 Total Imports (USD mn) 1,901.3 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026 Total Imports Growth (%) 6.8 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1999 - Jan 2026 Imports: Medicament (USD th) 437,549.295 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024 Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 231,810.109 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024 Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 45.778 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 71.355 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 Total Exports to China (USD mn) 12.074 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Nov 2025 Total Imports from China (USD mn) 498.424 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 Exports: Domestic: Cement (KES mn) 162.760 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 Exports: Domestic: Tea (KES mn) 14,512.970 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026 Exports: Domestic: Coffee (KES mn) 4,281.380 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026 Exports: Domestic: Horticulture (KES mn) 14,373.020 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 Exports: Netherlands (KES mn) 6,435.830 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 Exports: Uganda (KES mn) 9,573.470 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 Exports: United Kingdom (KES mn) 5,448.290 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 Exports: Tanzania (KES mn) 3,587.810 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 Imports: India (KES mn) 30,986.700 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 Imports: United Arab Emirates (KES mn) 22,990.580 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 Imports: Saudi Arabia (KES mn) 13,501.880 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 Imports: Italy (KES mn) 2,366.680 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2025 Imports: South Africa (KES mn) 6,484.080 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (KES mn) 78,884.370 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 Imports: Chemicals (KES mn) 30,112.760 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 Imports (KES mn) 245,307.370 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026 Exports: Re-Exports (KES mn) 21,870.180 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026 Exports (KES mn) 97,253.510 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Jan 2026 Exports: Domestic: Chemicals (KES mn) 5,610.320 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (KES mn) 35,443.980 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 Imports: Food and Live Animals (KES mn) 17,032.330 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (KES mn) 48,967.450 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 Exports Volume Index (2009=100) 125.500 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022 Imports Volume Index (2009=100) 124.300 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 (%) 14.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2025 Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,674.259 Dec 2019 monthly Apr 2001 - Dec 2019 Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 18,550.470 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 41,709.013 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 M2 Growth (%) 11.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 12,394.2 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.419 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.3 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2.401 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1973 - Dec 2025 Total Deposits (USD mn) 43,578.237 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025 Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025 Domestic Credit (USD mn) 49,839.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 Domestic Credit Growth (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 Total Loans (USD mn) 58,481.108 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025 Total Loans Growth (%) 10.54 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025 Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.48 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 Money Supply: M3 (KES mn) 6,731,191.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (KES mn) 2,393,198.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 Money Supply: M3: M2 (KES mn) 5,380,884.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 More Indicators for Kenya
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