Shares trading costs to rise on higher CDSC fees plan
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Mar 02, 2026
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Business Daily
Business Daily
The rise in the CDSC levy and its overall impact on trading fees is expected to undermine the quest to bring more retail/individual investors who are the most sensitive to the cost of fees.
Key Takeaways
- Shares trading costs are set to increase due to a proposed rise in the CDSC transaction levy from 0.08% to 0.12%.
- For investors trading shares valued under Sh100,000, the total transaction cost will rise to 2.14% from the current 2.1%.
- Trades exceeding Sh100,000 will see the maximum cost increase to 1.74% from the current 1.7%.
- The proposed increase in CDSC fees aims to align CDSC trading revenues with those of the CMA and the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
- Other trading fees, such as brokerage commissions and investor compensation fund fees, will remain unchanged.
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