Kenya Treasury bills · auction of 6 July 2020
Kenya T-bill auction, 6 July 2020: 91-day at 6.546%, down 15 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 6 July 2020, the Central Bank of Kenya cleared the 91-day bill at 6.546% (down 15 basis points), the 182-day bill at 7.048% (down 35 basis points) and the 364-day bill at 7.769% (down 43 basis points).
Demand was strong: bids totalled KES 76.2bn against KES 24.0bn on offer, a subscription rate of 317%. The government accepted KES 43.9bn, or 58% of what was bid.
The 91-day paper drew the most interest relative to its size, at 511% subscribed.
Over the past year the 91-day rate has ranged from 6.307% to 7.333%.
What this means for KES 100,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
KES 6,604 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 106,604 after 12 months: KES 6,604 in interest after 15% withholding tax (KES 7,769 before), about KES 550 a month.
That is KES 361 less than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: KES 2,995 on the 182-day bill (6 months), KES 1,391 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 106,604 baada ya miezi 12: riba ya KES 6,604 baada ya kodi ya zuio ya 15% (KES 7,769 kabla ya kodi), yaani takriban KES 550 kwa mwezi.
Hiyo ni KES 361 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 | 6.546% | 6.700% | KES 4.00bn | KES 20.45bn | 511% | KES 9.45bn | 98.394 |
| 182-day | 7.048% | 7.395% | KES 10.00bn | KES 26.75bn | 268% | KES 10.78bn | 96.605 |
| 364-day | 7.769% | 8.194% | KES 10.00bn | KES 28.98bn | 290% | KES 23.68bn | 92.809 |
Source: Central Bank of Kenya result notice · the PDF these figures were read from
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