Nigeria Treasury bills · auction of 20 October 2005
Nigeria T-bill auction, 20 October 2005: 91-day at 3.48%, down 102 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 20 October 2005, the Central Bank of Nigeria set stop rates on the 91-day bill at 3.48% (down 102 basis points). The rate shown is the stop (issue) rate at the primary auction.
Demand was strong: bids totalled NGN 21.4bn against NGN 10.0bn on offer, 214% of the amount sought, and NGN 10.0bn was accepted.
Over the past year the 91-day rate has ranged from 3.00% to 14.50%.
A year earlier the 91-day bill cleared at 14.50%, so the government is paying 1102 basis points less than twelve months ago.
What this means for NGN 1,000,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
NGN 8,700 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 1,008,700 after 3 months: NGN 8,700 in interest before any withholding tax, about NGN 2,900 a month.
That is NGN 2,550 less 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 | 3.480% | 4.500% | NGN 10.00bn | NGN 21.38bn | NGN 10.00bn |
Source: Central Bank of Nigeria result · stop (issue) rate at the primary auction
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