Foreign equity flows and stock market liquidity in Kenya

Abstract

In this paper, we explore the dynamic relationship between aggregate foreign equity inflows and aggregate liquidity of the Kenyan stock market using transactional foreign trading data and several liquidity measures. We employ vector auto regression with monthly gross foreign inflows, local stock market liquidity and returns over the period 2011–2018. We discover a one- way causality link from inflows to liquidity and that foreign investors promote rather than impede local liquidity. Our analysis therefore renders support to the recent policy by Capital Market Authority of Kenya that now allows foreign investors to acquire up to 100% of any stock listed at the Kenyan stock exchange market.

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APA

Ngugi, O (2024). Foreign equity flows and stock market liquidity in Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/foreign-equity-flows-and-stock-market-liquidity-in-kenya

MLA 8th

Ngugi, Ochenge "Foreign equity flows and stock market liquidity in Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 03 Oct. 2024, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/foreign-equity-flows-and-stock-market-liquidity-in-kenya. Accessed 06 Nov. 2024.

MLA7

Ngugi, Ochenge . "Foreign equity flows and stock market liquidity in Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 03 Oct. 2024. Web. 06 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/foreign-equity-flows-and-stock-market-liquidity-in-kenya >.

Chicago

Ngugi, Ochenge . "Foreign equity flows and stock market liquidity in Kenya" Afribary (2024). Accessed November 06, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/foreign-equity-flows-and-stock-market-liquidity-in-kenya