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Banks Remain the Largest Domestic Lenders to The Government

Vincent Wangu by Vincent Wangu
July 13, 2023
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Kenya Banking District, infomineo.com

According to the latest Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Weekly Bulletin, Banks continue to be the largest domestic creditors to the government, holding 46.2% of the total domestic debts of Kshs 4.7 trillion.

Pension funds are the second largest creditor to the Government, contributing 33.1% of the total domestic debt, equivalent to Kshs 1.6 trillion. Insurance companies and Parastatals account for 7.4% and 6.7% of total domestic debt, respectively, equivalent to Kshs 345.8 billion and 282.9 billion, respectively.

Lending to the government has become an attractive investment, yielding higher returns than other asset classes. The current lowest-yielding government security is the 91-day Treasury, with a yield of 12.0% p.a.

This has seen pension funds, Banks, Insurance companies, and parastatals increase their lending to the government in the first half of the year by Kshs 90.9 billion, Kshs 88.8 billion, Kshs 16.1 billion, and Kshs 11.8 billion, respectively.

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