Nigeria Treasury bills · auction of 2 December 2015
Nigeria T-bill auction, 2 December 2015: 364-day at 8.00%, down 50 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 2 December 2015, the Central Bank of Nigeria set stop rates on the 91-day bill at 5.61% (up 27 basis points), the 182-day bill at 7.00% (down 25 basis points) and the 364-day bill at 8.00% (down 50 basis points). The rate shown is the stop (issue) rate at the primary auction.
Demand was strong: bids totalled NGN 407.5bn against NGN 129.2bn on offer, 315% of the amount sought, and NGN 129.2bn was accepted.
At 8.00%, the 364-day rate is the lowest in the 24 auctions of the past year.
A year earlier the 364-day bill cleared at 12.48%, so the government is paying 448 basis points less than twelve months ago.
What this means for NGN 1,000,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
NGN 80,000 in 12 months on the 364-day bill
Put NGN 1,000,000 into the 364-day bill at this auction and you get back NGN 1,080,000 after 12 months: NGN 80,000 in interest before any withholding tax, about NGN 6,667 a month.
That is NGN 5,000 less than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: NGN 35,000 on the 182-day bill (6 months), NGN 14,031 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 | 5.612% | 5.342% | NGN 57.85bn | NGN 65.95bn | NGN 57.85bn |
| 182-day | 7.000% | 7.250% | NGN 18.00bn | NGN 71.42bn | NGN 18.00bn |
| 364-day | 8.000% | 8.500% | NGN 53.33bn | NGN 270.18bn | NGN 53.33bn |
Source: Central Bank of Nigeria result · stop (issue) rate at the primary auction
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