Nigeria Treasury bills · auction of 23 August 2012
Nigeria T-bill auction, 23 August 2012: 91-day at 14.00%, down 50 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 23 August 2012, the Central Bank of Nigeria set stop rates on the 91-day bill at 14.00% (down 50 basis points) and the 182-day bill at 15.08% (down 22 basis points). The rate shown is the stop (issue) rate at the primary auction.
Demand was strong: bids totalled NGN 136.9bn against NGN 50.6bn on offer, 270% of the amount sought, and NGN 50.6bn was accepted.
Over the past year the 91-day rate has ranged from 8.25% to 15.00%.
A year earlier the 91-day bill cleared at 7.34%, so the government is paying 666 basis points more than twelve months ago.
What this means for NGN 1,000,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
NGN 75,400 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 1,075,400 after 6 months: NGN 75,400 in interest before any withholding tax, about NGN 12,567 a month.
That is NGN 1,100 less than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: NGN 35,000 on the 91-day bill (3 months).
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 | 14.000% | 14.500% | NGN 30.65bn | NGN 46.74bn | NGN 30.65bn |
| 182-day | 15.080% | 15.300% | NGN 20.00bn | NGN 90.19bn | NGN 20.00bn |
Source: Central Bank of Nigeria result · stop (issue) rate at the primary auction
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