February infrastructure bond shines in trading

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Nairobi Securities Exchange. FILE PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG

An infrastructure bond sold by the government this month is trading at a six percent premium in the secondary market on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), signaling strong demand by investors drawn the higher tax-free returns.

NSE data shows that the infrastructure bond sold on February 14 fetched a price of Sh106.17 in yesterday’s trading session to its Sh100 par price.

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