South Africa Treasury bills · auction of 21 September 2001
South Africa T-bill auction, 21 September 2001: 91-day at 8.97%, down 40 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 21 September 2001, the South African Reserve Bank cleared the 91-day bill at 8.97% (down 40 basis points). The rate shown is the average rate at which bills are allotted in the weekly auction.
At 8.97%, the 91-day rate is the lowest in the 39 auctions of the past year.
A year earlier the 91-day bill cleared at 10.17%, so the government is paying 120 basis points less than twelve months ago.
What this means for ZAR 100,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
ZAR 2,243 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 102,243 after 3 months: ZAR 2,243 in interest before any withholding tax, about ZAR 748 a month.
That is ZAR 100 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 | 8.970% | 9.370% | — | — | — |
Source: South African Reserve Bank result · average rate at which bills are allotted in the weekly auction
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