{
  "id": 5081042,
  "title": "Investors bid Ksh68.2B for reopened Treasury bonds — CBK",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/investors-bid-ksh68-2b-for-reopened-treasury-bonds-cbk",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T12:14:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/investors-bid-ksh68-2b-for-reopened-treasury-bonds-cbk"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) facilitated the reopening of two Treasury bonds, attracting a combined Ksh68.19 billion in bids, exceeding the Ksh60 billion target. These bonds were part of the government's domestic borrowing program and were auctioned on September 2, 2026. The 15-year fixed-coupon bond, FXD3/2019/015, matured on July 10, 2034, received Ksh57.10 billion in bids, while the 30-year bond, SDB1/2011/030, due on January 21, 2041, drew Ksh11.09 billion. The auction resulted in a bid-to-cover ratio of 1.39 times for the first bond and 1.68 times for the second, with market weighted average rates of 13.8290 per cent and 13.7991 per cent, respectively. The government will utilize these and future Treasury bond issues to finance its needs, with the CBK conducting regular auctions on its behalf.",
  "summary": "Investors submitted bids worth Ksh68.19 billion for two reopened Treasury bonds offered by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on behalf of the government, with demand exceeding the Ksh60 billion target. The auction results released on Wednesday showed that the two bonds attracted a combined Ksh68.19 billion in bids, representing 113.66 per cent of the […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Central Bank of Kenya reopened two Treasury bonds, exceeding Ksh60B target",
    "15-year bond (FXD3/2019/015) matured on July 10, 2034, received Ksh57.10B bids",
    "30-year bond (SDB1/2011/030) due on January 21, 2041, drew Ksh11.09B bids"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Indian bonds join global debt selloff, bruised by oil and US Treasury yields",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/indian-bonds-join-global-debt-selloff-bruised-by-oil-and-us-treasury",
        "published": "2026-09-02T14:18:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}