Ksh 500,000 loan at Prime Bank for 1 years.
At Prime Bank's current lending rate of 15.79%, a Ksh 500,000 fixed-rate loan over 1 year has a monthly repayment of Ksh 45,316. Total cost: Ksh 543,789 (Ksh 43,789 interest).
Monthly repayment
Ksh 45,316
At 15.79% · 12 payments
Total repayment
Ksh 543,789
1.09× the borrowed amount
Total interest
Ksh 43,789
Ksh 993 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 500,000 | Ksh 43,789 | 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 500,000 loan over 1 years would run about Ksh 44,042/month — saving Ksh 15,289 in interest. See the Citibank N.A. Kenya version →