Kenya sets stage for first ever green bond after approving rules

Nairobi Securities Exchange CEO Geoffrey Odundo. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Two unnamed financial institutions have lined up to issue Kenya’s first green bond, the country’s banking sector lobby disclosed Wednesday, even as regulators approved the legal framework to issue the listed and unlisted financial instruments at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).

The procedures for listing of the financing instruments for climate-friendly projects on the NSE have been approved by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and are expected to pave the way for their issuance.

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