South Africa Treasury bills · auction of 14 January 2000
South Africa T-bill auction, 14 January 2000: 91-day at 9.96%, down 60 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 14 January 2000, the South African Reserve Bank cleared the 91-day bill at 9.96% (down 60 basis points). The rate shown is the average rate at which bills are allotted in the weekly auction.
What this means for ZAR 100,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
ZAR 2,490 in 3 months on the 91-day bill
Put ZAR 100,000 into the 91-day bill at this auction and you get back ZAR 102,490 after 3 months: ZAR 2,490 in interest before any withholding tax, about ZAR 830 a month.
That is ZAR 151 less than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
The government pays the full amount at maturity; the risk is South Africa’s government not paying, and the money is locked until then.
Results
By tenor
| Tenor | Rate | Previous | Offered | Bids | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91-day | 9.960% | 10.565% | — | — | — |
Source: South African Reserve Bank result · average rate at which bills are allotted in the weekly auction
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