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Report – Onboarding of Third-Party Credit Information Providers

Kenya’s credit information sharing (CIS) mechanism has been under development for ten years now since the formal launch in July 2010. Anchored in the Banking Act, the mechanism was primarily
established for institutions licensed under the Banking Act.

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Data sharing models: The potential for financial innovation and the risks that must be managed

There is a range of new data sharing models emerging that could have a significant impact on financial innovation in emerging markets.

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Emerging data sharing models to promote financial service innovation: global trends and their implications for emerging markets

In countries as diverse as the United Kingdom, India, and Mexico, there is momentum to increase consumers’ ability to access, manage, and control their digital identity and history.

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3rd FSD Kenya Public annual lecture 2017 – Watch Online
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3rd FSD Kenya Public annual lecture 2017 – Watch Online

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Creating value through financial inclusion: the trust element

In an effort to understand the real needs of the people, our seventh ‘Field Friday’ exercise took us to Karagita in Naivasha. We set out to gather insights on which financial services people use and which ones they trust most.

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3rd FSD Kenya Public annual lecture 2017 – Out of Africa: notes from a visit to Kenya

I spent a week in Kenya, courtesy of Financial Sector Deepening, an initiative of a number of aid agencies, including Britain’s Department for International Development, the Swedish government, and the Gates Foundation. 

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3rd FSD Kenya Public annual lecture 2017 – PICTURES: Kay and industry leaders discuss the future of finance

Just what is finance for?

On Wednesday 8th February 2017, John Kay met with 18 financial sector industry leaders to discuss this question and the future of finance in Kenya.

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3rd FSD Kenya Public annual lecture 2017 – John Kay

Over 250 policymakers, industry players, regulators, lecturers, students, financial sector analysts, development practitioners and other guests gathered at the National Museum’s Louis Leakey Auditorium on Thursday 9th February 2017 for the 3rd FSD Kenya annual lecture on financial inclusion.

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Credit market development
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Towards positive selection in the Kenyan credit market

Credit information sharing arrangements (‘CIS’) have emerged worldwide as an effective mechanism to improve access to credit by reducing information asymmetry between borrowers and lenders and improving the quality of credit assessments made by lenders. Since 2009, Credit Information Sharing Association of Kenya (‘CIS Kenya’) has been developing the system of credit information sharing in Kenya.

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Interest rates cap: views from Kawangware

Why residents of Kawangware welcome the interest rate cap

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Annual reports
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2015 Annual report

This reports gives an overview of the major issues surrounding financial inclusion during 2015 and highlights 10 of our initiatives.

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SACCO CIS capacity review report

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CIS for innovation and financial Inclusion: “Mikopo Kisasa”

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Peer review of ADR mechanism for CIS Kenya

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Kenya’s Financial Transformation

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Conducting a SME credit risk process review

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Credit market development
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Credit Information Sharing (CIS) System

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Stakeholder awareness of the CIS mechanism in Kenya

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Local public opinion on credit information sharing: A baseline survey report

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Credit reference project phase II mid-term review

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KCPA briefing note

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Kenya Credit Providers Association (KCPA): Roadmap 2010 – 2015

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Credit reporting: What does it mean for me? [Factsheet]

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