Investors hit as T-bill rates fall in 10 weeks

Kamau Thugge

Central Bank of Kenya Governor Kamau Thugge in his office in Nairobi on June 21, 2024.

Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation

Investors pumping tens of billions in Treasury bills and bonds are reeling after returns on government plunged in one of the worst route in recent years.

Interest rates on Treasury bills have fallen by between 5.1 and 6.6 percentage points since the beginning of October, reacting to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) cutting its benchmark rate from 13 percent to 11.25 percent through three straight cuts since August.

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