To invest in bonds, you must have a CDS Account with the CBK or a custodian account with an authorized dealer. Here is the process of getting a CDS Account with the CBK
STEP 1: Go to CBK offices/authorized agent of CBK to collect a mandate form (CDS opening form)
STEP 2: Fill in the mandate form in BLOCK LETTERS but DO NOT sign it
STEP 3: Get a colored passport photo and copy of your ID and KRA pin
STEP 4: Head to your local registered and licensed bank with your mandate form
STEP 5: Return to CBK with signed mandate card, signed passport photo and copy of ID and KRA pin
STEP 6: Sign the mandate card in the presence of a designated CBK officer
STEP 7: Hand it in and await your CDS Account to be opened (process should take 7 working days to complete)
STEP 8: Sign the mandate card in the presence of a designated CBK officer
STEP 1: Get bond application form from our offices/CBK or download it here.
STEP 2: Fill in your application form with your details, the details of the bond that you want to buy, the amount you want to bid and the rate at which you want to bid if a competitive bid. (NOTE: We provide bidding range advice in case you are unsure of what rate to bid)
STEP 3: After filling in the form, either deliver the form to the CBK directly or to our offices after which we will deliver the filled form to the CBK on your behalf.
STEP 4: Await the results of the bids to find out if your bid was accepted or rejected. Note that, for all non-competitive bids, your bod will be accepted, only competitive bids can be rejected. (The results are released two days after the bond closure date).
STEP 5: Upon successful application, send cash from your bank to CBK directly and after, you will have your bond placed in your CDS Account.
STEP 6: You will then receive coupon/interest payments every 6 months in your bank account directly from CBK. i.e. the bank account that will receive the interest payments is the one that is mapped to your CDS Account.
STEP 1: Express your interest in buying a bond in the secondary market to your broker (Private Wealth Capital LTD)
STEP 2: Get guidance on the best bond that fits your needs and specifications and the best price to buy it at from your broker (Private Wealth Capital LTD).
STEP 3: Select the bond and amount you want to buy and then provide written instructions detailing the bond and amount you want to buy.
STEP 4: Send cash to the Private Wealth Capital LTD account to initiate the buying transaction.
STEP 5: Private Wealth Capital LTD then contacts the seller and pays seller the amount for the bond sale.
STEP 6: Once the transaction is complete, the bond is then transferred from the seller's CDS account to your CDS account.
STEP 7: After this you will receive bond payments from the CBK every 6 months (at the designated interest payment dates) in the bank account registered to your CDS Account.
NOTE: For secondary market transactions, no money moves from seller to buyer, the broker connects both parties. Thus, you will not receive money directly from the buyer, the buyer will send Private Wealth Capital LTD the money and then we will send the proceeds to you.
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