Nigeria Treasury bills · auction of 16 March 2005
Nigeria T-bill auction, 16 March 2005: 182-day at 13.75%, up 125 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 16 March 2005, the Central Bank of Nigeria set stop rates on the 182-day bill at 13.75% (up 125 basis points). The rate shown is the stop (issue) rate at the primary auction.
The auction was fully subscribed: bids totalled NGN 16.3bn against NGN 15.0bn on offer, 108% of the amount sought, and NGN 15.0bn was accepted.
Over the past year the 182-day rate has ranged from 12.50% to 16.00%.
What this means for NGN 1,000,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
NGN 68,750 in 6 months on the 182-day bill
Put NGN 1,000,000 into the 182-day bill at this auction and you get back NGN 1,068,750 after 6 months: NGN 68,750 in interest before any withholding tax, about NGN 11,458 a month.
That is NGN 6,250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182-day | 13.750% | 12.500% | NGN 15.00bn | NGN 16.26bn | NGN 15.00bn |
Source: Central Bank of Nigeria result · stop (issue) rate at the primary auction
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