Side by side, market by market.
Latest reading, change on the prior period and a twelve-month trend for each indicator.
| Market | Policy rate | Inflation | FX vs USD | GDP growth | 91-day T-bill | Bank NPLs | Policy trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenya |
9.25% +0.00 |
4.50% -0.03 |
129.2 -0.70 |
5.00% +0.02 |
8.10% -0.09 |
17.10% -0.18 |
|
 Uganda |
9.75% +0.00 |
3.80% -0.03 |
3,590.0 -1.70 |
6.40% +0.06 |
10.20% -0.12 |
4.10% -0.01 |
|
 Tanzania |
5.75% +0.00 |
3.30% +0.00 |
2,470.0 -32.10 |
6.00% +0.01 |
8.00% +0.08 |
3.50% +0.02 |
|
 Rwanda |
6.75% +0.00 |
6.80% +0.12 |
1,452.0 +17.90 |
7.20% +0.05 |
8.60% -0.02 |
4.60% +0.02 |
|
 Ethiopia |
15.00% +0.00 |
12.80% -0.19 |
146.0 -0.80 |
7.50% +0.04 |
14.00% -0.15 |
3.90% -0.02 |
The developments shaping the region.
Kenya · National Treasury / CMA / CBK
medium
Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025
Introduces a licensing and supervisory regime for virtual asset service providers, including AML/CFT obligations such as the travel rule. Banks and payment providers dealing with VASPs need updated risk assessments.
Kenya · Central Bank of Kenya
high
Risk-based credit pricing anchored on the KESONIA benchmark
The revised risk-based credit pricing model requires variable-rate loans to be priced off the Kenya Shilling Overnight Interest Average (KESONIA) plus a disclosed premium, with transition timelines for existing facilities and new disclosure obligations.
Ethiopia · Ethiopian Capital Market Authority
medium
Ethiopian Securities Exchange begins trading
The launch of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange, under a new capital-markets regulator, opens listing, disclosure and market-conduct obligations for issuers and intermediaries.
Kenya · Central Bank of Kenya
high
Minimum core capital for banks rising to KSh 10 billion by 2029
Amendments to the Banking Act raise the minimum core capital for commercial banks in phases from KSh 1 billion to KSh 10 billion by 2029. Smaller banks face capital raises, mergers or new strategic investors, and boards need a credible, phased capital plan.
Ethiopia · National Bank of Ethiopia
high
Banking sector opened to foreign investment
New banking legislation allows foreign banks and investors to enter the Ethiopian market, bringing new licensing, governance and fit-and-proper expectations.
Ethiopia · National Bank of Ethiopia
high
Transition to a market-based foreign exchange regime
Ethiopia moved to a market-determined exchange rate, reshaping FX risk, trade finance and pricing across the banking sector and for foreign investors.
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