Egypt Treasury bills · auction of 19 August 2003
Egypt T-bill auction, 19 August 2003: 182-day at 9.54%, down 12 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 19 August 2003, the Central Bank of Egypt cleared the 182-day bill at 9.54% (down 12 basis points). The rate shown is the weighted average yield of accepted bids.
Demand was strong: bids totalled EGP 2.8bn against EGP 1.1bn on offer, 250% of the amount sought, and EGP 1.1bn was accepted.
Over the past year the 182-day rate has ranged from 5.24% to 14.35%.
A year earlier the 182-day bill cleared at 7.61%, so the government is paying 193 basis points more than twelve months ago.
What this means for EGP 100,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
EGP 4,771 in 6 months on the 182-day bill
Put EGP 100,000 into the 182-day bill at this auction and you get back EGP 104,771 after 6 months: EGP 4,771 in interest before any withholding tax, about EGP 795 a month.
That is EGP 59 less than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
The government pays the full amount at maturity; the risk is Egypt’s government not paying, and the money is locked until then.
Results
By tenor
| Tenor | Rate | Previous | Offered | Bids | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182-day | 9.541% | 9.659% | EGP 1.10bn | EGP 2.76bn | EGP 1.10bn |
Source: Central Bank of Egypt result · weighted average yield of accepted bids
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