Corporate bond sales cross the Sh100 billion mark for first time

Issued and outstanding corporate bonds now top Sh105.3 billion after successive borrowings from March 2025 by firms including Linzi Finco, East African Breweries Plc (EABL), Safaricom Plc, I&M Bank Limited and the Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC).

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The value of the corporate bond market has soared four times in the past year, following a series of issuances driven by renewed investor interest and a rebound in debt-raising activities by firms seeking expansion capital.

Issued and outstanding corporate bonds now top Sh105.3 billion after successive borrowings from March 2025 by firms including Linzi Finco, East African Breweries Plc (EABL), Safaricom Plc, I&M Bank Limited and the Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC).

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