At the Treasury bill auction dated 27 October 2026, the Reserve Bank of Malawi cleared the 91-day bill at 12.00% (unchanged) and the 364-day bill at 16.00% (unchanged). The rate shown is the average yield of allotted bids.
Bids totalled MWK 17.5bn and MWK 17.5bn was accepted, 100% of what was bid.
At 16.00%, the 364-day rate is the lowest in the 38 auctions of the past year.
A year earlier the 364-day bill cleared at 26.00%, so the government is paying 1000 basis points less than twelve months ago.
What this means for MWK 1,000,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
MWK 160,000 in 12 months on the 364-day bill
Put MWK 1,000,000 into the 364-day bill at this auction and you get back MWK 1,160,000 after 12 months: MWK 160,000 in interest before any withholding tax, about MWK 13,333 a month.
That is the same as at the previous auction.
For shorter money: MWK 30,000 on the 91-day bill (3 months).
The government pays the full amount at maturity; the risk is Malawi’s government not paying, and the money is locked until then.
Results
By tenor
| Tenor | Rate | Previous | Offered | Bids | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91-day | 12.000% | 12.000% | — | MWK 66m | MWK 66m |
| 364-day | 16.000% | 16.000% | — | MWK 17.39bn | MWK 17.39bn |
Source: Reserve Bank of Malawi result · average yield of allotted bids
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