Kenya Treasury bills · auction of 19 September 2011
Kenya T-bill auction, 19 September 2011: 91-day at 11.935%, up 25 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 19 September 2011, the Central Bank of Kenya cleared the 91-day bill at 11.935% (up 25 basis points) and the 182-day bill at 9.285% (unchanged).
The auction was undersubscribed: bids totalled KES 3.2bn against KES 9.7bn on offer, a subscription rate of 33%. The government accepted KES 3.8bn, or 121% of what was bid.
The 91-day paper drew the most interest relative to its size, at 49% subscribed.
At 11.935%, the 91-day rate is the highest in the 14 auctions of the past year.
What this means for KES 100,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
KES 3,946 in 6 months on the 182-day bill, after tax
Put KES 100,000 into the 182-day bill at this auction and you get back KES 103,946 after 6 months: KES 3,946 in interest after 15% withholding tax (KES 4,643 before), about KES 658 a month.
That is the same as at the previous auction.
For shorter money: KES 2,536 on the 91-day bill (3 months).
The Central Bank’s minimum bid is KES 100,000, and the government pays the full amount at maturity; the risk is Kenya’s government not paying, and the money is locked until then.
Kwa Kiswahili
Ukiweka KES 100,000 kwenye hati ya siku 182 kwa riba ya mnada huu, utarudishiwa KES 103,946 baada ya miezi 6: riba ya KES 3,946 baada ya kodi ya zuio ya 15% (KES 4,643 kabla ya kodi), yaani takriban KES 658 kwa mwezi.
Ni sawa na mnada uliopita.
Kiwango cha chini cha Benki Kuu ni KES 100,000. Serikali hulipa yote mwishoni mwa muda; hatari ni serikali kushindwa kulipa, na pesa haipatikani hadi muda uishe.
Compare with money market funds and bank deposits, after tax →
Results
By tenor
| Tenor | Rate | Previous | Offered | Bids | Subscription | Accepted | Price /100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91-day | 11.935% | 11.685% | KES 6.50bn | KES 3.16bn | 49% | KES 2.00bn | — |
| 182-day | 9.285% | 9.285% | KES 3.16bn | — | — | KES 1.82bn | — |
Source: Central Bank of Kenya result notice · the PDF these figures were read from
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