Kenya Treasury bills · auction of 7 March 2016
Kenya T-bill auction, 7 March 2016: 91-day at 9.060%, down 26 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 7 March 2016, the Central Bank of Kenya cleared the 91-day bill at 9.060% (down 26 basis points), the 182-day bill at 11.267% (down 66 basis points) and the 364-day bill at 12.838% (down 41 basis points).
Demand was strong: bids totalled KES 28.0bn against KES 16.0bn on offer, a subscription rate of 175%. The government accepted KES 20.2bn, or 72% of what was bid.
The 364-day paper drew the most interest relative to its size, at 238% subscribed.
Over the past year the 91-day rate has ranged from 8.124% to 22.492%.
What this means for KES 100,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
KES 10,912 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 110,912 after 12 months: KES 10,912 in interest after 15% withholding tax (KES 12,838 before), about KES 909 a month.
That is KES 350 less than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: KES 4,788 on the 182-day bill (6 months), KES 1,925 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 110,912 baada ya miezi 12: riba ya KES 10,912 baada ya kodi ya zuio ya 15% (KES 12,838 kabla ya kodi), yaani takriban KES 909 kwa mwezi.
Hiyo ni KES 350 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.
Compare with money market funds and bank deposits, after tax →
Results
By tenor
| Tenor | Rate | Previous | Offered | Bids | Subscription | Accepted | Price /100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91-day | 9.060% | 9.316% | KES 4.00bn | KES 5.13bn | 128% | KES 5.13bn | — |
| 182-day | 11.267% | 11.925% | KES 6.00bn | KES 8.61bn | 144% | KES 6.16bn | 94.681 |
| 364-day | 12.838% | 13.250% | KES 6.00bn | KES 14.25bn | 238% | KES 8.90bn | 88.650 |
Source: Central Bank of Kenya result notice · the PDF these figures were read from
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