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Investors pick safety of cash over returns

Investors with substantial liquidity have opted to put their money in government debt despite diminishing returns, with the latest 91-day Treasury bill offer oversubscribed by more than three times.

This week, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), the fiscal agent for National Treasury, received bids worth Sh13.4 billion for the three-month government paper. This was against an offer of Sh4 billion.

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