Ksh 500,000 loan at SBM Bank Kenya for 1 years.
At SBM Bank Kenya's current lending rate of 18.09%, a Ksh 500,000 fixed-rate loan over 1 year has a monthly repayment of Ksh 45,861. Total cost: Ksh 550,337 (Ksh 50,337 interest).
Monthly repayment
Ksh 45,861
At 18.09% · 12 payments
Total repayment
Ksh 550,337
1.10× the borrowed amount
Total interest
Ksh 50,337
Ksh 7,541 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 50,337 | 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 21,837 in interest. See the Citibank N.A. Kenya version →