Nigeria Treasury bills · auction of 30 March 2022
Nigeria T-bill auction, 30 March 2022: 364-day at 4.45%, up 45 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 30 March 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria set stop rates on the 91-day bill at 1.75% (up 1 basis point), the 182-day bill at 3.00% (unchanged) and the 364-day bill at 4.45% (up 45 basis points). The rate shown is the stop (issue) rate at the primary auction.
Demand was strong: bids totalled NGN 247.6bn against NGN 143.3bn on offer, 173% of the amount sought, and NGN 174.2bn was accepted.
Over the past year the 364-day rate has ranged from 4.00% to 9.75%.
A year earlier the 364-day bill cleared at 7.00%, so the government is paying 255 basis points less than twelve months ago.
What this means for NGN 1,000,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
NGN 44,500 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 1,044,500 after 12 months: NGN 44,500 in interest before any withholding tax, about NGN 3,708 a month.
That is NGN 4,500 more than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: NGN 15,000 on the 182-day bill (6 months), NGN 4,375 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 | 1.750% | 1.740% | NGN 2.49bn | NGN 18.38bn | NGN 13.88bn |
| 182-day | 3.000% | 3.000% | NGN 2.09bn | NGN 25.40bn | NGN 20.35bn |
| 364-day | 4.450% | 4.000% | NGN 138.71bn | NGN 203.83bn | NGN 139.96bn |
Source: Central Bank of Nigeria result · stop (issue) rate at the primary auction
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