Nigeria Treasury bills · auction of 13 February 2003
Nigeria T-bill auction, 13 February 2003: 91-day at 15.00%, up 25 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 13 February 2003, the Central Bank of Nigeria set stop rates on the 91-day bill at 15.00% (up 25 basis points). The rate shown is the stop (issue) rate at the primary auction.
The auction was undersubscribed: bids totalled NGN 31.9bn against NGN 82.2bn on offer, 39% of the amount sought, and NGN 30.6bn was accepted.
Over the past year the 91-day rate has ranged from 13.75% to 22.50%.
A year earlier the 91-day bill cleared at 22.00%, so the government is paying 700 basis points less than twelve months ago.
What this means for NGN 1,000,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
NGN 37,500 in 3 months on the 91-day bill
Put NGN 1,000,000 into the 91-day bill at this auction and you get back NGN 1,037,500 after 3 months: NGN 37,500 in interest before any withholding tax, about NGN 12,500 a month.
That is NGN 625 more than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
The government pays the full amount at maturity; the risk is Nigeria’s government not paying, and the money is locked until then.
Results
By tenor
| Tenor | Rate | Previous | Offered | Bids | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91-day | 15.000% | 14.750% | NGN 82.23bn | NGN 31.89bn | NGN 30.59bn |
Source: Central Bank of Nigeria result · stop (issue) rate at the primary auction
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