Kenya Treasury bills · auction of 9 May 2016
Kenya T-bill auction, 9 May 2016: 91-day at 8.332%, down 19 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 9 May 2016, the Central Bank of Kenya cleared the 91-day bill at 8.332% (down 19 basis points), the 182-day bill at 10.366% (down 9 basis points) and the 364-day bill at 11.723% (down 2 basis points).
Demand was strong: bids totalled KES 31.0bn against KES 16.0bn on offer, a subscription rate of 194%. The government accepted KES 21.6bn, or 70% of what was bid.
The 91-day paper drew the most interest relative to its size, at 399% 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 9,965 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 109,965 after 12 months: KES 9,965 in interest after 15% withholding tax (KES 11,723 before), about KES 830 a month.
That is KES 19 less than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: KES 4,406 on the 182-day bill (6 months), KES 1,771 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 109,965 baada ya miezi 12: riba ya KES 9,965 baada ya kodi ya zuio ya 15% (KES 11,723 kabla ya kodi), yaani takriban KES 830 kwa mwezi.
Hiyo ni KES 19 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 | 8.332% | 8.526% | KES 4.00bn | KES 15.98bn | 399% | KES 6.61bn | — |
| 182-day | 10.366% | 10.453% | KES 6.00bn | KES 5.96bn | 99% | KES 5.95bn | 95.085 |
| 364-day | 11.723% | 11.745% | KES 6.00bn | KES 9.03bn | 151% | KES 9.03bn | 89.533 |
Source: Central Bank of Kenya result notice · the PDF these figures were read from
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