Investor jitters drive T-bill rates past 16 percent

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Nairobi Securities Exchange. FILE PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG

Investor concerns surrounding government debt refinancing risks and expectations of even higher interest rates have driven returns on the short-dated Treasury bills past 16 percent.

Last week, all the three short term papers closed above 16 percent, with the return on the 91-day T-bill closing at 16.0589 percent.

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