Equity’s lending to Treasury tops Sh100bn after interest rates cap

Equity Group yesterday revealed that it more than doubled its investment in government debt to a record Sh100.6 billion last year, offering insights into how the bank reacted to last September’s coming into force of a law capping interest rates.

The Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed firm, which now has the biggest portfolio of government bonds, T-Bills and reverse repos, held Sh42.8 billion of the assets the previous year.

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