Egypt Treasury bills · auction of 30 May 2017
Egypt T-bill auction, 30 May 2017: 364-day at 20.59%, up 89 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 30 May 2017, the Central Bank of Egypt cleared the 91-day bill at 20.52% (up 103 basis points), the 182-day bill at 20.66% (up 85 basis points) and the 364-day bill at 20.59% (up 89 basis points). The rate shown is the weighted average yield of accepted bids.
Demand was strong: bids totalled EGP 54.6bn against EGP 19.3bn on offer, 284% of the amount sought, and EGP 22.3bn was accepted.
At 20.59%, the 364-day rate is the highest in the 51 auctions of the past year.
A year earlier the 364-day bill cleared at 14.08%, so the government is paying 651 basis points more than twelve months ago.
What this means for EGP 100,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
EGP 20,588 in 12 months on the 364-day bill
Put EGP 100,000 into the 364-day bill at this auction and you get back EGP 120,588 after 12 months: EGP 20,588 in interest before any withholding tax, about EGP 1,716 a month.
That is EGP 890 more than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: EGP 10,331 on the 182-day bill (6 months), EGP 5,130 on the 91-day bill (3 months).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91-day | 20.519% | 19.493% | EGP 6.50bn | EGP 14.89bn | EGP 6.50bn |
| 182-day | 20.661% | 19.814% | EGP 6.50bn | EGP 14.59bn | EGP 7.34bn |
| 364-day | 20.588% | 19.698% | EGP 6.25bn | EGP 25.11bn | EGP 8.47bn |
Source: Central Bank of Egypt result · weighted average yield of accepted bids
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