Kenya raises Sh194bn in new Eurobond sale

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The new bond was issued to fund the redemption of an existing $900 million (Sh116.4 billion) Eurobond issued in 2019.

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Kenya has raised $1.5 billion (Sh193.95 billion) in the latest Eurobond sale at an interest rate of 9.5 percent, after realising offers of $4.9 billion (Sh633.6 billion) from investors.

The new bond, which will mature in March 2036, was floated to provide funding for a buyback of an existing $900 million (Sh116.4 billion) Eurobond that was issued in 2019, at a rate of seven percent.

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