Fund managers note that most MMFs had invested in longer-dated government bonds to help hold up returns above double-digit as overall interest rates came down last year, and at the beginning of...
By
Kepha Muiruri
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
Rising interest rates on Treasury bills and other short-term debt instruments have helped lift returns offered by money market funds (MMFs), which invest primarily in commercial banks, fixed deposits and government securities.
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Investors are increasingly moving into higher-yielding special funds, lifting the segment’s market share to a record high.
Reality is, awareness of MMFs and investment options has grown tremendously across the country, especially after the Covid-19…
The rising returns on government papers are prompting investors to start shifting assets from the Nairobi Securities Exchange…
Returns on the shortest-dated government securities have risen since the start of April, mirroring the reversal in interest rates.
As financial products become more sophisticated, the conversation is also shifting at an institutional level.
The attractiveness of the corporate bonds has been aided by lower interest rates on bank deposits and treasury bills besides a…
