Nigeria Treasury bills · auction of 17 May 2017
Nigeria T-bill auction, 17 May 2017: 364-day at 18.70%, down 12 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 17 May 2017, the Central Bank of Nigeria set stop rates on the 91-day bill at 13.50% (down 10 basis points), the 182-day bill at 17.15% (down 11 basis points) and the 364-day bill at 18.70% (down 12 basis points). The rate shown is the stop (issue) rate at the primary auction.
Demand was strong: bids totalled NGN 204.6bn against NGN 110.9bn on offer, 184% of the amount sought, and NGN 110.9bn was accepted.
Over the past year the 364-day rate has ranged from 11.10% to 18.98%.
A year earlier the 364-day bill cleared at 11.05%, so the government is paying 765 basis points more than twelve months ago.
What this means for NGN 1,000,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
NGN 187,000 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 1,187,000 after 12 months: NGN 187,000 in interest before any withholding tax, about NGN 15,583 a month.
That is NGN 1,150 less than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: NGN 85,745 on the 182-day bill (6 months), NGN 33,750 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 | 13.500% | 13.600% | NGN 32.44bn | NGN 37.71bn | NGN 32.44bn |
| 182-day | 17.149% | 17.260% | NGN 22.82bn | NGN 28.70bn | NGN 22.82bn |
| 364-day | 18.700% | 18.815% | NGN 55.68bn | NGN 138.19bn | NGN 55.68bn |
Source: Central Bank of Nigeria result · stop (issue) rate at the primary auction
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