Kenya Treasury bills · auction of 14 May 2018
Kenya T-bill auction, 14 May 2018: 91-day at 7.967%, down 1 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 14 May 2018, the Central Bank of Kenya cleared the 91-day bill at 7.967% (down 1 basis point), the 182-day bill at 10.265% (unchanged) and the 364-day bill at 11.141% (unchanged).
Demand was strong: bids totalled KES 39.8bn against KES 24.0bn on offer, a subscription rate of 166%. The government accepted KES 36.3bn, or 91% of what was bid.
The 364-day paper drew the most interest relative to its size, at 198% subscribed.
At 7.967%, the 91-day rate is the lowest in the 52 auctions of the past year.
What this means for KES 100,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
KES 9,470 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 109,470 after 12 months: KES 9,470 in interest after 15% withholding tax (KES 11,141 before), about KES 789 a month.
That is KES 3 less than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: KES 4,363 on the 182-day bill (6 months), KES 1,693 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 109,470 baada ya miezi 12: riba ya KES 9,470 baada ya kodi ya zuio ya 15% (KES 11,141 kabla ya kodi), yaani takriban KES 789 kwa mwezi.
Hiyo ni KES 3 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 | 7.967% | 7.974% | KES 4.00bn | KES 4.83bn | 121% | KES 4.75bn | 98.052 |
| 182-day | 10.265% | 10.269% | KES 10.00bn | KES 15.08bn | 151% | KES 12.50bn | 95.131 |
| 364-day | 11.141% | 11.145% | KES 10.00bn | KES 19.84bn | 198% | KES 19.02bn | 90.001 |
Source: Central Bank of Kenya result notice · the PDF these figures were read from
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