Centum buys Sh1.9bn Eurobonds to lock in returns

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Centum's chief executive James Mworia. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Centum Investment Company has bought Sh1.9 billion Eurobonds that are giving it an average return of nearly 14 per cent, taking advantage of the high returns on offer in sovereign debt to boost its investment income.

James Mworia, the chief executive, told Business Daily the bulk of the bonds are Egyptian securities but that it has also taken up some of Kenya’s Eurobonds that trade on the London and Irish stock exchanges.

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