Table 1

Characteristics of Africa sovereign bonds

VariablesModNo constPWC %WAM yearsS&P rating
Botswana6.02076.778.970 (A–)
Egypt2.377315.233.5830 (BB)
Ghana1.844519.263.3923 (B–)
Kenya4.096512.258.1533 (B)
Morocco5.17673.846.6653 (BBB–)
Nigeria4.712013.749.9630 (B)
South Africa6.35138.4113.9246 (BB)
Uganda3.072714.165.7531 (B)
Africa4.626429.828.52

Note(s):Mod is modified duration. No const is the number of constituents for market bond, and PWC is the par weighted coupon rate. WAM is the weighted average maturity, and Mkt. value is the market value of the sovereign bonds

Source(s): S&P sovereign bond index for various countries and regions

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