Samurai financing refers to debt denominated in Japanese yen and subject to Japanese regulations.
By
Charles Mwaniki
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
Kenya is eyeing an additional Sh64.6 billion from a Japan-backed Samurai bond in the current financial year, as the government looks to broaden its sources of credit offered on terms more favourable than market rates.
Kenya is considering buying back as much as $500 million of its outstanding Eurobonds as part of a broader strategy to smooth…
The National Treasury is expected to issue the securities in two equal tranches, starting September, 2026.
The National Treasury has been pushing to diversify its funding sources away from just traditional instruments like Eurobonds and…
Bond prices and yields (the interest rates) have an inverse relationship where the cost of purchasing a bond edge higher when…
The CBK has been issuing discounts to investors in long-term bonds in a move that effectively raises their returns to reflect the…
The rise in debt comes even as the government has accelerated a series of liability management operations designed to smoothen…
