Treasury bill auction oversubscribed by 11.9%

The government exceeded its treasury bills target by 11.9%, ending two consecutive weeks of undersubscription.

Data from the Bank of Ghana showed that investors submitted bids worth nearly GH¢6.0 billion. The government accepted about GH¢5.8 billion of these bids.

Although demand improved significantly, the government paid slightly more to borrow as yields increased across most maturities.

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The 91-day treasury bill attracted the highest investor interest once again. Investors tendered GH¢3.56 billion in bids, accounting for 58.4% of the total amount offered. The government accepted GH¢3.50 billion of these bids.

Investors also showed strong interest in the 182-day bill, submitting bids worth GH¢1.7 billion. Authorities accepted a little over GH¢1.6 billion.

For the 364-day bill, investors tendered GH¢815.57 million, while the government accepted about GH¢640 million.

Meanwhile, yields moved higher along much of the yield curve. The 182-day bill rate rose from 7.04% to 7.09%, while the 364-day bill yield increased by 38 basis points to 10.83%.

The 91-day bill was the only exception. Its yield edged down by 2 basis points to 5.01%.

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