Egypt Treasury bills · auction of 18 May 2021
Egypt T-bill auction, 18 May 2021: 364-day at 13.35%, down 1 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 18 May 2021, the Central Bank of Egypt cleared the 91-day bill at 13.16% (unchanged), the 182-day bill at 13.39% (unchanged) and the 364-day bill at 13.35% (down 1 basis point). The rate shown is the weighted average yield of accepted bids.
Demand was strong: bids totalled EGP 55.2bn against EGP 28.0bn on offer, 197% of the amount sought, and EGP 40.9bn was accepted.
Over the past year the 364-day rate has ranged from 12.45% to 13.84%.
A year earlier the 364-day bill cleared at 12.63%, so the government is paying 72 basis points more than twelve months ago.
What this means for EGP 100,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
EGP 13,351 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 113,351 after 12 months: EGP 13,351 in interest before any withholding tax, about EGP 1,113 a month.
That is EGP 10 less than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: EGP 6,693 on the 182-day bill (6 months), EGP 3,290 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 | 13.161% | 13.161% | EGP 10.50bn | EGP 16.03bn | EGP 12.22bn |
| 182-day | 13.386% | 13.386% | EGP 10.50bn | EGP 19.30bn | EGP 13.69bn |
| 364-day | 13.351% | 13.361% | EGP 7.00bn | EGP 19.86bn | EGP 15.02bn |
Source: Central Bank of Egypt result · weighted average yield of accepted bids
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