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Pain for borrowers as bank loan charges rise

CBK offices

Central Bank of Kenya head office in Nairobi.

Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo I Nation Media Group

Banks have begun raising charges on their loans after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) raised the base lending rate to tame rising inflation.

One lender, NCBA Bank, has already notified its customers of the higher interest rates that will take effect on January 6 next year.