South Africa Treasury bills · auction of 7 May 2026
South Africa T-bill auction, 7 May 2026: 182-day at 7.20%, up 1 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 7 May 2026, the South African Reserve Bank cleared the 182-day bill at 7.20% (up 1 basis point). The rate shown is the average rate at which bills are allotted in the weekly auction.
Over the past year the 182-day rate has ranged from 6.67% to 7.57%.
A year earlier the 182-day bill cleared at 7.59%, so the government is paying 39 basis points less than twelve months ago.
What this means for ZAR 100,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
ZAR 3,600 in 6 months on the 182-day bill
Put ZAR 100,000 into the 182-day bill at this auction and you get back ZAR 103,600 after 6 months: ZAR 3,600 in interest before any withholding tax, about ZAR 600 a month.
That is ZAR 5 more 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182-day | 7.200% | 7.190% | — | — | — |
Source: South African Reserve Bank result · average rate at which bills are allotted in the weekly auction
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