27. BORROWINGS – GROUP AND COMPANY (Continued)
(b) Analysis of interest bearing loans and borrowings: (Continued)
The
local bank facilities, amounting to USD 100 million were obtained from the consortium of Kenyan banks
after the restructuring in November 2017. They were drawn from Equity Bank Limited, KCB Bank Kenya Limited, Commercial Bank of Africa Limited, I&M Bank Limited, National Bank of Kenya Limited, Cooperative Bank of Kenya, Diamond Trust Bank (Kenya) Limited, NIC Bank Limited and Ecobank Limited for financing of working capital requirements. As at 31 December 2018, the Group and Company had only utilized facilities amounting to USD 42 million (2017: USD 42 million).
Jamii Bora Bank Limited opted to retain their outstanding loan to Kenya Airways Plc after the restructuring in 2017. This loan was acquired by NIC Bank Limited in January 2018. The loan repayment term is a tenure of five years.
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