Coordinates | 1°17′24″S 36°49′30″E / 1.28988°S 36.824922°E |
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Established | 24 March 1966(legal) 14 September 1966 (public operation) |
Ownership | 100% state ownership[1] |
Governor | Kamau Thugge |
Central bank of | Kenya |
Currency | Kenyan shilling KES (ISO 4217) |
Reserves | US$8.586 billion[2] |
Preceded by | East African Currency Board |
Website | www |
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) (Swahili: Banki Kuu ya Kenya) is the monetary authority of Kenya. Its head office is located in Nairobi. CBK was founded by in 1966 after the dissolution of East African Currency Board (EACB). Dr. Kamau Thugge, CBS is the current Governor and Dr. Susan Koech is the Deputy Governor.