Ghana Treasury bills · auction of 12 February 2018
Ghana T-bill auction, 12 February 2018: 91-day at 13.37%, up 4 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 12 February 2018, the Bank of Ghana cleared the 91-day bill at 13.37% (up 4 basis points) and the 182-day bill at 13.91% (up 1 basis point). The rate shown is the weighted average interest-rate equivalent.
Bids totalled GHS 483m and GHS 483m was accepted, 100% of what was bid.
Over the past year the 91-day rate has ranged from 13.32% to 13.37%.
What this means for GHS 10,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
GHS 695 in 6 months on the 182-day bill
Put GHS 10,000 into the 182-day bill at this auction and you get back GHS 10,695 after 6 months: GHS 695 in interest before any withholding tax, about GHS 116 a month.
That is GHS 1 more than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: GHS 334 on the 91-day bill (3 months).
The government pays the full amount at maturity; the risk is Ghana’s government not paying, and the money is locked until then.
Results
By tenor
| Tenor | Rate | Previous | Offered | Bids | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91-day | 13.365% | 13.320% | — | GHS 415m | GHS 415m |
| 182-day | 13.907% | 13.892% | — | GHS 68m | GHS 67m |
Source: Bank of Ghana result · weighted average interest-rate equivalent
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