Rwanda bond market on growth path while equities stall

Trading at Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE). The secondary market bond turnover on the Rwanda Stock Exchange surged six times in first half of this year to settle at $4.1 million (Rwf3.4 billion), from $614,143 in (Rwf514.5 million in the same period in 2016. PHOTO FILE | NMG

The secondary market bond turnover on the Rwanda Stock Exchange surged six times in first half of this year to settle at $4.1 million (Rwf3.4 billion), from $614,143 in (Rwf514.5 million in the same period in 2016.

The half-year growth in the gross bond fund sales is three times more than the total trades from January-December 2016.