South Africa Treasury bills · auction of 6 October 2000
South Africa T-bill auction, 6 October 2000: 91-day at 10.13%, down 5 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 6 October 2000, the South African Reserve Bank cleared the 91-day bill at 10.13% (down 5 basis points). The rate shown is the average rate at which bills are allotted in the weekly auction.
Over the past year the 91-day rate has ranged from 9.76% to 10.71%.
What this means for ZAR 100,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
ZAR 2,533 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 102,533 after 3 months: ZAR 2,533 in interest before any withholding tax, about ZAR 844 a month.
That is ZAR 13 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 | 10.130% | 10.180% | — | — | — |
Source: South African Reserve Bank result · average rate at which bills are allotted in the weekly auction
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