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Kenyan rates unlikely to fall further

The Central Bank of Kenya cut its benchmark interest rate by a larger-than-expected 100bp to 8.50% today but, with inflation having bottomed out and the current account deficit still a cause for concern, we think this marks the end of the monetary easing cycle.

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