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(Reuters) - The Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged on Friday but said it would reduce future bond purchases to allow long-term interest rates to move more freely. At the end of the two-day policy meeting, the central bank said it…

The government is investing Sh20 billion raised from the affordable housing levy in treasury bills and bonds, indicating a low absorption rate of funds allocated to build cheaper homes for low- and middle-income families. Bonds are…

Interest earned on future infrastructure bonds with a term of at least three years will for the first time attract a withholding tax at the rate of five per cent if proposals in the Finance Bill 2024 are passed through Parliament.…

Capital Markets CBK eyes Sh65 billion from reopened bonds Friday March 29 2024 The Central Bank of Kenya in Nairobi. PHOTO | FILE | NMG The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is seeking to raise a total of Sh65 billion from a reopened…

Someone is looking for a safe haven.A strong bid has emerged in gold and bonds in the last hour and it's not clear why. Gold has jumped $13 to $2037, which is the highest since February 7. It's a sharp turnaround as just a few hours ago,…

Markets:Gold up $12 to $2035US 10-year yields down 6.7 bps to 4.51%S&P 500 up 2 points to 5088WTI crude oil down $2.06 to $76.55AUD leads, CAD lagsFriday's US economic calendar was completely bare and if you look at the closing levels…

El Salvador’s Vice President, Felix Ulloa, affirmed on Wednesday that Bitcoin would continue to be legal tender in the country during President Nayib Bukele’s second term. The announcement follows the IMF’s request to…

KRE bank indexIt was around this time last year that US banking worries began to percolate. That ultimately catalyzed into something of a crisis in March as several banks were wiped out including Silicon Valley Bank, First Republic Bank,…

Japanese Yen (USD/JPY) AnalysisYen picks up late bid as markets digest Ueda’s commentsRising Japanese Government bonds spur on the yen one day after BoJ meetingUSD/JPY turns away from the 150 mark as 146.50 emerges as immediate supportFor…

Critics argue that El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment was premature, highlighting the country’s struggles in achieving the ‘Bitcoinization’ of its economy. El Salvador’s foray into the crypto market has been nothing short of controversial,…