Category: Eurobond

  • Kenya settles Sh72bn Eurobond debt balance with World Bank cash

    Kenya settled the balance of $560 million (Sh72 billion) of 2014 Eurobonds using part of the proceeds from a $1.2 billion World Bank loan, the Central Bank of Kenya said. The debt, which was due on June 14, was settled on Friday, along with the latest semi-annual interest payment of…

  • Kenya settles Sh72bn Eurobond debt balance with World Bank cash

    Kenya settled the balance of $560 million (Sh72 billion) of 2014 Eurobonds using part of the proceeds from a $1.2 billion World Bank loan, the Central Bank of Kenya said. The debt, which was due on June 14, was settled on Friday, along with the latest semi-annual interest payment of…

  • Kenya to use World Bank loan to clear Sh65bn Eurobond

    Kenya will use part of the recently obtained Sh156.8 billion loan from the World Bank to clear the outstanding balance of Sh65.3 billion ($500 million) from its first Eurobond maturing on June 24. The final sovereign bond payment for 2014 is expected to allay investor fears that contracted foreign exchange…

  • State plans second Sh130bn Eurobond buyback in 2024

    Kenya seeks to spend another 130.7 billion shillings ($1 billion) this year to repay its multi-billion-shilling Eurobond due in 2027, as incoming payments slow as part of efforts to mitigate currency and default risks. The country unveiled a buyback plan to the World Bank, but did not reveal whether it…