Brokers, investment banks reap Sh1.1bn profit from NSE trade

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The NSE has registered a surge in trading this year.

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Increased trade in bonds and securities on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) gifted stockbrokers and investment banks a 156 percent growth in net profit to Sh1.1 billion in the half-year to June 2025, bucking a trend of poor returns that coincided with a bear run in nearly a decade.

The intermediaries draw the bulk of their earnings from commissions on bonds and securities traded in the market.

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