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Leverage ratio (CBK/LR/03)

A regulatory return listed by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), Kenya.

A non-risk-based backstop ratio of Tier 1 capital to total exposure (on- and off-balance sheet). Source

Official title: Leverage Ratio Guidelines CBK/LR/03

The facts

Who files
All institutions licensed under the Banking Act. Source
How often
Banks should calculate and report the leverage ratio on a quarterly basis. Source
Deadline
Not stated on the pages read. Source
Format
Excel. The LR Return Template is a one-sheet Excel workbook. Source
How it is filed
Filing routes recorded for the CBK: Bankreturns Portal; Non-Bankreturns Portal. See how firms file with the CBK.
Status
In force
Legal basis
Group
Capital

Templates (1)

The tables and forms inside the return. Plain name first, the CBK's code in brackets.

  • Leverage ratio calculation (LR)

Where the list was read: Source

Validation rules

No published validation rules were found for this return. No validation rules for this return were found on the Central Bank of Kenya's public pages. Source

Public data

No published data from this return was found. No publicly available data from this return was found on the Central Bank of Kenya's pages read. Source

Official documents (3)

The CBK's own files, with the size and SHA-256 fingerprint of each as downloaded on 13 November 2026, so anyone can tell whether a copy is the same version.

  • Guidelines on the Liquidity Coverage Ratio, Net Stable Funding Ratio and Leverage Ratio

    Instructions · PDF · 735.1 KB · April 2025

    Three guidelines in one PDF: CBK/LCR/01 (Liquidity Coverage Ratio), CBK/NSFR/02 (Net Stable Funding Ratio) and CBK/LR/03 (Leverage Ratio), each issued under section 33(4) of the Banking Act, effective 1 October 2025. Does not state whether it replaces the 20% statutory minimum liquidity ratio return (CBK/PR5-2) under the 2013 Liquidity Management guideline; see gaps.

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  • LR Return Template

    Template · XLSX · 58.4 KB · 17 April 2025

    One sheet: LR.

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  • Banking Act (Cap 488)

    Legal text · PDF · 627.3 KB · 25 March 2026

    The Bank's own copy; the 2026-03-25 date is when this copy was last uploaded, not necessarily the date of the latest amendment.

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Sources

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Last checked 13 November 2026.