Kenya Treasury bonds · auction of 10 March 2025
Kenya bond auction, 10 March 2025: FXD1/2018/025 at 13.803%
The Central Bank of Kenya's bond auction dated 10 March 2025 was a re-opening of FXD1/2018/025.
Bids came to KES 47.0bn against KES 25.0bn on offer (188% subscribed), and the Treasury accepted KES 35.2bn.
FXD1/2018/025 cleared at 13.803%, against a 13.400% coupon, with 18.2 years to maturity. Its previous sale, on 16 November 2020, priced at 13.494%, so the yield is up 31 basis points.
What this means for KES 100,000 of FXD1/2018/025
Worked from the published result · information, not advice
KES 6,030 every six months, after tax, for 18.2 years
At this auction KES 100,000 of face value cost about KES 100,370 (price 100.370 per 100), and the yield that implies is 13.80% a year. The coupon is 13.40%: KES 13,400 a year on KES 100,000 of face value, paid in two halves, KES 12,060 after 10% withholding tax.
Held to maturity (2043-05-25), that is about KES 219,573 in coupons, plus KES -370 loss between what you paid and the KES 100,000 repaid; roughly KES 219,203 in all after tax.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FXD1/2018/025 | reopening | 13.803% | 13.400% | 18.2 | KES 47.01bn | KES 35.25bn | 100.370 |
Source: Central Bank of Kenya result notice · the PDF these figures were read from
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