Nigeria Treasury bills · auction of 26 May 2021
Nigeria T-bill auction, 26 May 2021: 364-day at 9.65%, down 10 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 26 May 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria set stop rates on the 91-day bill at 2.50% (unchanged), the 182-day bill at 3.50% (unchanged) and the 364-day bill at 9.65% (down 10 basis points). The rate shown is the stop (issue) rate at the primary auction.
Demand was strong: bids totalled NGN 296.4bn against NGN 63.2bn on offer, 469% of the amount sought, and NGN 151.1bn was accepted.
Over the past year the 364-day rate has ranged from 0.15% to 9.75%.
A year earlier the 364-day bill cleared at 3.84%, so the government is paying 581 basis points more than twelve months ago.
What this means for NGN 1,000,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
NGN 96,500 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 1,096,500 after 12 months: NGN 96,500 in interest before any withholding tax, about NGN 8,042 a month.
That is NGN 1,000 less than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: NGN 17,500 on the 182-day bill (6 months), NGN 6,250 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 | 2.500% | 2.500% | NGN 24.18bn | NGN 4.43bn | NGN 3.12bn |
| 182-day | 3.500% | 3.500% | NGN 19.16bn | NGN 5.53bn | NGN 4.12bn |
| 364-day | 9.650% | 9.750% | NGN 19.84bn | NGN 286.46bn | NGN 143.88bn |
Source: Central Bank of Nigeria result · stop (issue) rate at the primary auction
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