Ghana Treasury bills · auction of 18 January 2021
Ghana T-bill auction, 18 January 2021: 91-day at 14.09%, unchanged
At the Treasury bill auction dated 18 January 2021, the Bank of Ghana cleared the 91-day bill at 14.09% (unchanged) and the 182-day bill at 14.14% (unchanged). The rate shown is the weighted average interest-rate equivalent.
Bids totalled GHS 989m and GHS 989m was accepted, 100% of what was bid.
Over the past year the 91-day rate has ranged from 13.86% to 14.76%.
A year earlier the 91-day bill cleared at 14.69%, so the government is paying 61 basis points less than twelve months ago.
What this means for GHS 10,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
GHS 707 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 10,707 after 6 months: GHS 707 in interest before any withholding tax, about GHS 118 a month.
That is the same as at the previous auction.
For shorter money: GHS 352 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 | 14.088% | 14.093% | — | GHS 865m | GHS 865m |
| 182-day | 14.143% | 14.144% | — | GHS 124m | GHS 124m |
Source: Bank of Ghana result · weighted average interest-rate equivalent
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