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Central Bank of Kenya to float 12-year infrastructure bond

NAIROBI (Capital Markets in Africa) – Kenya has floated treasury bond worth US$288 million to fund infrastructure projects coming two weeks after it cancelled a similar bid, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has said. The 12-year infrastructure bond, which is up for sale for the next two weeks and will later be listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange’s secondary market from February 28. “The Central Bank, acting as a fiscal agent for the Republic of…

Taming the dollar as regional currencies take a beating

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Nairobi, Kenya (Capital Markets in Africa):- The strengthening of the dollar against other currencies has sent East Africa central banks back to the drawing board, after enjoying two years of stability, according to The East African News. The Newspaper further reported that Central banks are now making plans to protect their shillings from a free fall that has already induced inflationary pressure and increased the cost of servicing debts for governments and corporates. As a…