Official rates · 3 corridors

    Central Bank of Kenya exchange rates

    Central Bank of Kenya is a central bank publishing official rates. It quotes 3 corridors Modan tracks, all into Kenyan shilling. Its rates are on Pro and Max plans.

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    Website: www.centralbank.go.keLast checked 14 Oct 2026, 17:53 UTC

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    Central bank rates are on Pro and Max

    IMTO and fintech & PSP rates are free to everyone on every corridor. Central Bank of Kenya is a central bank, so its rates come with Pro and Max, ranked only against other central banks. 3 of its corridors also carry a quote free to everyone. Every corridor below links to its page.

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    • Every provider type on every corridor, each ranked within its own type
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    Central Bank of Kenya on every corridor

    CorridorQuotesFree to everyoneChecked
    GBP → KES16Eversend, Grey, LemFi, Nala, Pay Angel, Remitly, SendApp, Sendwave, TapTap Send, UnityLink, Western Union, Wise, WorldRemit14 Oct 2026, 17:53 UTC
    USD → KES16Eversend, Grey, LemFi, Nala, Pay Angel, Remitly, SendApp, Sendwave, TapTap Send, Western Union, Wise, WorldRemit14 Oct 2026, 17:53 UTC
    EUR → KES11LemFi, Nala, Remitly, Sendwave, TapTap Send, UnityLink, Western Union, WorldRemit14 Oct 2026, 17:53 UTC

    Coverage (which corridors Central Bank of Kenya quotes, and when Modan last checked them) is shown to everyone. Its rate, its standing among central banks and its spread follow the plan. “Checked” is when Modan last confirmed Central Bank of Kenya's quote was still on offer.

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    curl "https://modan.io/api/v1/rates/provider?provider=cbk" \
      -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY"

    Every corridor and current rate Central Bank of Kenya quotes. Free key on signup, 25 requests a day, for IMTO and fintech & PSP quotes (every provider type on Pro and Max). See the API documentation.

    Frequently asked questions

    Which corridors does Central Bank of Kenya quote?
    GBP→KES, USD→KES, EUR→KES, as of 14 Oct 2026, 17:53 UTC. Each corridor page says who else quotes it and when Modan last checked each quote.
    Can I see Central Bank of Kenya's rates on Modan?
    Central bank rates are on Pro and Max plans, where Central Bank of Kenya is ranked only against other central banks. This page shows every corridor it quotes and when Modan last checked each, to everyone.
    How often is Central Bank of Kenya's rate checked?
    Modan does not publish a fixed schedule for Central Bank of Kenya: some providers' rates are read automatically through the day, others are entered by hand, and banks publish on weekdays only. Its latest check was 14 Oct 2026, 17:53 UTC. Every observation is timestamped and kept.

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