Slideshow | Market extends losing streak in second week; PSU banks, metals worst hit, rupee recovers

Slideshow | Market extends losing streak in second week; PSU banks, metals worst hit, rupee recovers

Among sectors, Nifty PSU Bank index plunged 4.6 percent, Metal index shed 4 percent and Realty index fell 2.7 percent. Indian equity benchmark indices extended the losing streak in the second week ended February 18 amid high volatility in the face of escalating geopolitical tension, rising crude oil prices and relentless FII selling. Market opened […]

Centum cleared in Coke, KRA battle over Sh3.7bn

Centum cleared in Coke, KRA battle over Sh3.7bn

Centum Investment Company #ticker:CTUM has been spared from compensating the buyer of its Coca-Cola bottling businesses Sh3.7 billion after the Supreme Court stopped the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) from demanding the billions. The company in 2019, sold its 27.6 percent stake in Nairobi Bottlers and 53.9 percent interest in Almasi Beverages — the owner of […]

Slideshow | Market extends losing streak in second week; PSU banks, metals worst hit, rupee recovers

Slideshow | Market extends losing streak in second week; PSU banks, metals worst hit, rupee recovers

Among sectors, Nifty PSU Bank index plunged 4.6 percent, Metal index shed 4 percent and Realty index fell 2.7 percent. Indian equity benchmark indices extended the losing streak in the second week ended February 18 amid high volatility in the face of escalating geopolitical tension, rising crude oil prices and relentless FII selling. Market opened […]

Court throws out KRA's Sh5.6b tax demand from Coca-Cola

Court throws out KRA’s Sh5.6b tax demand from Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola had maintained that returnable containers used in packaging its drinks should not be subject to taxes The Supreme Court has thrown out Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) Sh5.6 billion case against international soft drinks manufacturer, Coca-Cola company . The five-judge bench has at the same time released a Sh2.6 billion guarantee that had been sitting […]

Centum Electronics to increase stake in Centum Adetel Group SA to 77.16%; Stock slips over 6% post Q3

Centum Electronics to increase stake in Centum Adetel Group SA to 77.16%; Stock slips over 6% post Q3

With the proposed investment, Centum Electronics Limited (the Company) stake in CAG will increase from the current level of 64.66% to 77.16%. During the financial performance announcement for the quarter ending December 2021 (Q3FY22), Centum Electronics board of directors have approved the proposal to increase its stake in Centum Adetel Group SA. With the proposed […]

KMRC to float Sh10.5bn bond to lower mortgage rate

KMRC to float Sh10.5bn bond to lower mortgage rate

National Housing Cooperation houses in Kilimani, Nairobi /JACK OWUOR Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) can now float Sh10.5 billion Medium-Term Note after clearance by the Capital Markets Authority’s (CMA). The state-owned mortgage financier plans to issue the private bond in several tranches, starting with one for Sh1.4 billion which will be disbursed to participating primary […]