Nigeria Treasury bills · auction of 17 March 2005
Nigeria T-bill auction, 17 March 2005: 91-day at 11.00%, unchanged
At the Treasury bill auction dated 17 March 2005, the Central Bank of Nigeria set stop rates on the 91-day bill at 11.00% (unchanged). The rate shown is the stop (issue) rate at the primary auction.
Demand was strong: bids totalled NGN 61.2bn against NGN 40.0bn on offer, 153% of the amount sought, and NGN 40.0bn was accepted.
At 11.00%, the 91-day rate is the lowest in the 42 auctions of the past year.
A year earlier the 91-day bill cleared at 14.48%, so the government is paying 348 basis points less than twelve months ago.
What this means for NGN 1,000,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
NGN 27,500 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 1,027,500 after 3 months: NGN 27,500 in interest before any withholding tax, about NGN 9,167 a month.
That is the same as 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 | 11.000% | 11.000% | NGN 40.00bn | NGN 61.22bn | NGN 40.00bn |
Source: Central Bank of Nigeria result · stop (issue) rate at the primary auction
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