Ksh 10,000,000 loan at ABSA Bank Kenya for 2 years.
At ABSA Bank Kenya's current lending rate of 15.48%, a Ksh 10,000,000 fixed-rate loan over 2 years has a monthly repayment of Ksh 487,150. Total cost: Ksh 11,691,603 (Ksh 1,691,603 interest).
Monthly repayment
Ksh 487,150
At 15.48% · 24 payments
Total repayment
Ksh 11,691,603
1.17× the borrowed amount
Total interest
Ksh 1,691,603
Ksh 4,573 more than industry avg
Year-by-year amortisation
How each payment splits between interest and principal over time.
| End of year | Principal paid | Interest paid | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Ksh 4,616,231 | Ksh 1,229,570 | Ksh 5,383,769 |
| Year 2 | Ksh 10,000,000 | Ksh 1,691,603 | Ksh 0 |
Could you get this cheaper?
Currently the cheapest Kenyan lender on this CBK dataset is Citibank N.A. Kenya at 10.36%. The same Ksh 10,000,000 loan over 2 years would run about Ksh 463,113/month — saving Ksh 576,901 in interest. See the Citibank N.A. Kenya version →