Kenya Treasury bonds · auction of 25 January 2021
Kenya bond auction, 25 January 2021: IFB1/2021/016 at 12.257%
The Central Bank of Kenya's bond auction dated 25 January 2021 was a primary issue of IFB1/2021/016.
Bids came to KES 125.5bn against KES 50.0bn on offer (251% subscribed), and the Treasury accepted KES 81.1bn.
IFB1/2021/016 cleared at 12.257%, against a 12.257% coupon, with 15.9 years to maturity.
What this means for KES 100,000 of IFB1/2021/016
Worked from the published result · information, not advice
KES 6,129 every six months, tax-free, for 15.9 years
At this auction KES 100,000 of face value cost about KES 100,000 (price 100.000 per 100), and the yield that implies is 12.26% a year. The coupon is 12.26%: KES 12,257 a year on KES 100,000 of face value, paid in two halves, with no withholding tax on an infrastructure bond.
Held to maturity (2037-01-05), that is about KES 195,441 in coupons, plus KES 0 gain between what you paid and the KES 100,000 repaid; roughly KES 195,441 in all.
Sold before maturity, the price moves with rates: if yields rise, the bond is worth less; if they fall, more. The Central Bank’s minimum bid is KES 50,000. Compare with bills, funds and deposits after tax →
Results
By bond
| Bond | Sale | Yield | Coupon | Years left | Bids | Accepted | Price /100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFB1/2021/016 | primary | 12.257% | 12.257% | 15.9 | KES 125.47bn | KES 81.05bn | 100.000 |
Source: Central Bank of Kenya result notice · the PDF these figures were read from
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