Liv wrote:VituVingiSana wrote:mlennyma wrote:http://allafrica.com/stories/201701050196.html
Wow!
Does Safcom buy GoK bonds? GoK pays Safcom then Safcom buys GoK bonds. A "gentleman's" agreement between the two?
GoK is starving for cash at the moment.
How does a gentleman's agreement between the 2 work? Bonds are sold by CBK through competitive bidding while treasury pays bills owed by government. CBK is an agent of GoK/Treasury - the borrower.
CBK also holds bonds/bills issued by GoK/Treasury.
GoK/Treasury (in consultation with CBK) can determine the cut-off point for issuance of GoK paper.
Bob chats with Henry. Henry calls Patrick. Henry tells Bob what to bid. Bob bids. Patrick accepts the bid on behalf of Henry. All good.
[Didn't GoK single-source the system from Safcom?]
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