Impact of Covid-19 on Kenya's Financial Markets

In order to keep our members and stakeholders knowledgeable on the developments taking place during the Covid-19 crisis, the Institute shall employ the use of webinars and a panel of experienced professionals to exhaustively discuss the following topics:

i. Impact of Covid-19 on Kenya's Financial Market

ii. How financial stability can be achieved post Covid-19 Crisis

Each topic shall be discussed separately on a 2-part series, part 1 and 2 scheduled for 14th May and 21st May 2020.

Objectives

The main objective for the webinar series is to encourage solution-based discussions among Investment and Finance practitioners as the country seeks ways of containing the negative effects of the crisis. Other objectives for the webinar series are as follows;

i. To discuss on the economic measures taken to contain the negative effects of the pandemic globally and nationally

ii. To evaluate the effects experienced in the economy since the pandemic’s outbreak; focus on households and businesses

iii. To seek expert opinions on the uncertainty about the severity and length of the crisis

iv. To review case studies and reports on global recessions that have taken place

v. To understand the threat of Covid-19 to financial stability

vi. To identify ways of how financial stability can be achieved post Covid-19 Crisis

Focus areas

The focus areas developed from the objectives are as follows;

i. Introduction

ii. Overview of the economic measures taken to contain the negative effects of the pandemic globally and nationally

iii. Effects experienced in the economy since the pandemic’s outbreak; focus on households and businesses

iv. Panel opinions on the uncertainty about its severity and length

v. Analysis of case studies and reports on global recessions that have taken place

vi. Threat of Covid-19 to financial stability and how financial stability can be achieved post Covid-19 Crisis

vii. Conclusion and way forward