Kenya Treasury bills · auction of 19 January 2015
Kenya T-bill auction, 19 January 2015: 91-day at 8.601%
At the Treasury bill auction dated 19 January 2015, the Central Bank of Kenya cleared the 91-day bill at 8.601%, the 182-day bill at 10.237% (down 17 basis points) and the 364-day bill at 10.707% (down 23 basis points).
The auction was fully subscribed: bids totalled KES 15.3bn against KES 12.0bn on offer, a subscription rate of 128%. The government accepted KES 11.5bn, or 75% of what was bid.
The 91-day paper drew the most interest relative to its size, at 139% subscribed.
Over the past year the 91-day rate has ranged from 8.187% to 11.438%.
What this means for KES 100,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
KES 9,101 in 12 months on the 364-day bill, after tax
Put KES 100,000 into the 364-day bill at this auction and you get back KES 109,101 after 12 months: KES 9,101 in interest after 15% withholding tax (KES 10,707 before), about KES 758 a month.
That is KES 200 less than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: KES 4,351 on the 182-day bill (6 months), KES 1,828 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 364 kwa riba ya mnada huu, utarudishiwa KES 109,101 baada ya miezi 12: riba ya KES 9,101 baada ya kodi ya zuio ya 15% (KES 10,707 kabla ya kodi), yaani takriban KES 758 kwa mwezi.
Hiyo ni KES 200 pungufu ya kiasi ambacho pesa hiyo hiyo ingepata kwenye 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.
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Results
By tenor
| Tenor | Rate | Previous | Offered | Bids | Subscription | Accepted | Price /100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91-day | 8.601% | — | KES 3.00bn | KES 4.17bn | 139% | KES 2.85bn | — |
| 182-day | 10.237% | 10.403% | KES 4.00bn | KES 4.65bn | 116% | KES 3.93bn | 95.143 |
| 364-day | 10.707% | 10.942% | KES 5.00bn | KES 6.52bn | 130% | KES 4.72bn | 90.352 |
Source: Central Bank of Kenya result notice · the PDF these figures were read from
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