Kenya’s central bank to hold next rate-setting meeting on August 12

A general view shows the Central Bank of Kenya headquarters building along Haile Selassie Avenue in Nairobi, Kenya November 28, 2018. REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi/

NAIROBI, July 17 (Reuters) – Kenya’s central bank will hold its next interest rate-setting meeting on August 12, the bank said on its website.

At its last meeting in June, the bank cut its benchmark lending rate for the sixth meeting in a row to 9.75%, saying it wanted to provide further support to the economy.