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Treasury to reveal amount of debt buybacks, switches

Nairobi, Feb. 2 -- The National Treasury will publish in advance the size of debt it will restructure through buyback, switches and swaps to bring more transparency in Kenya's debt management strategy... Read More


Safaricom, EABL corporate bonds fail to spark secondary debt trading

Nairobi, Feb. 2 -- The trading of corporate bonds at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has remained dismal despite new major issuances by Safaricom and EABL in 2025. Total corporate bond turnover... Read More


How Trump triggered fall of gold prices at NSE

Nairobi, Feb. 2 -- Gold prices at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) fell further on Monday as the reversal of a record-breaking rally continued into the new week amid the fall in the value of the ... Read More


Kenya Eurobonds rally on Moody's rating upgrade

Nairobi, Feb. 1 -- The higher rating by Moody's has helped extend the rally in Kenyan Eurobonds as investors acknowledge lower country credit default risks. Traded Eurobond yields fell by between 0.0... Read More


Housing Finance posts the highest lending margins

Nairobi, Jan. 25 -- Lender Housing Finance enjoyed the largest lending margins at the end of last year, marking the highest profit potential from lending among all 38 licensed commercial banks. Data ... Read More


CAK approves Zenith's buyout of Kenya's Paramount Bank

Nairobi, Jan. 22 -- The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved the acquisition of Kenya's Paramount Bank by Nigeria's Zenith Bank Plc, on condition that the Lagos-headquartered lender retai... Read More


75pc of stocks trading handled by brokers' staff

Nairobi, Jan. 21 -- Three quarters of all trades executed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) last year were channelled through the staff of stockbrokers, underlining the role of the market inter... Read More


StanChart Kenya CEO Kariuki Ngari to exit in April

Nairobi, Jan. 21 -- Kariuki Ngari is set to exit his role as chief executive officer of Standard Chartered Bank Kenya on April 16. The board of the lender has announced the impending exit, which will... Read More


Infrastructure fund takes 33pc stake in warehouse property vehicle

Nairobi, Jan. 20 -- The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), a Western founded infrastructure development finance organisation will take up to a third of the Africa Logistics Properties (A... Read More


Investment bank Capital A tops in bonds trading

Nairobi, Jan. 20 -- Capital A Investment Bank dominated trading in bonds -the largest asset class- on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) last year according to market data. The institution oversaw... Read More