Egypt Treasury bills · auction of 6 August 2019
Egypt T-bill auction, 6 August 2019: 364-day at 17.25%, up 4 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 6 August 2019, the Central Bank of Egypt cleared the 91-day bill at 17.90% (unchanged), the 182-day bill at 17.76% (up 2 basis points) and the 364-day bill at 17.25% (up 4 basis points). The rate shown is the weighted average yield of accepted bids.
The auction was fully subscribed: bids totalled EGP 34.4bn against EGP 28.3bn on offer, 122% of the amount sought, and EGP 20.2bn was accepted.
Over the past year the 364-day rate has ranged from 17.00% to 19.98%.
A year earlier the 364-day bill cleared at 18.73%, so the government is paying 148 basis points less than twelve months ago.
What this means for EGP 100,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
EGP 17,250 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 117,250 after 12 months: EGP 17,250 in interest before any withholding tax, about EGP 1,438 a month.
That is EGP 38 more than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: EGP 8,879 on the 182-day bill (6 months), EGP 4,475 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 | 17.899% | 17.895% | EGP 9.25bn | EGP 10.07bn | EGP 5.23bn |
| 182-day | 17.757% | 17.740% | EGP 9.25bn | EGP 8.58bn | EGP 5.20bn |
| 364-day | 17.250% | 17.212% | EGP 9.75bn | EGP 15.78bn | EGP 9.75bn |
Source: Central Bank of Egypt result · weighted average yield of accepted bids
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