肯尼亚将稳定币发行方实缴资本要求下调40%至232万美元
2026-07-28 09:33
Odaily Planet Daily News: Kenya's National Treasury has reduced the minimum paid-up capital requirement for stablecoin issuers by 40% to approximately $2.32 million, lower than the nearly $3.9 million threshold in the draft rules from March last year.
Under the new regulations, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) will supervise stablecoin issuers and other virtual asset service providers, and can require local platforms to cease offering offshore-issued tokens.
The framework requires that at least 30% of customer funds be held in independent trust accounts at Kenyan commercial banks, with the remaining funds invested in qualified local assets. Fiat-backed stablecoin reserves must be consistent with the pegged currency.
Issuers must maintain liquid capital of $463,300 or 100% of current liabilities, whichever is higher, and hold qualified reserve assets on a 1:1 basis. Issuers are also required to conduct quarterly stress tests, submit monthly reserve and transaction reports, and ensure that customers can redeem tokens at par value within two business days.
Under the new regulations, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) will supervise stablecoin issuers and other virtual asset service providers, and can require local platforms to cease offering offshore-issued tokens.
The framework requires that at least 30% of customer funds be held in independent trust accounts at Kenyan commercial banks, with the remaining funds invested in qualified local assets. Fiat-backed stablecoin reserves must be consistent with the pegged currency.
Issuers must maintain liquid capital of $463,300 or 100% of current liabilities, whichever is higher, and hold qualified reserve assets on a 1:1 basis. Issuers are also required to conduct quarterly stress tests, submit monthly reserve and transaction reports, and ensure that customers can redeem tokens at par value within two business days.
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