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Uganda Treasury bills · auction of 4 June 2021

Uganda T-bill auction, 4 June 2021: 364-day at 10.50%, down 20 bps

At the Treasury bill auction dated 4 June 2021, the Bank of Uganda cleared the 91-day bill at 6.87% (down 13 basis points), the 182-day bill at 9.50% (unchanged) and the 364-day bill at 10.50% (down 20 basis points). The rate shown is the money-market yield at the cut-off price.

Demand was strong: bids totalled UGX 416.5bn against UGX 245.0bn on offer, 170% of the amount sought, and UGX 242.0bn was accepted.

At 10.50%, the 364-day rate is the lowest in the 24 auctions of the past year.

A year earlier the 364-day bill cleared at 12.50%, so the government is paying 200 basis points less than twelve months ago.

What this means for UGX 10,000,000

Worked from the published rate · information, not advice

UGX 1,050,000 in 12 months on the 364-day bill

Put UGX 10,000,000 into the 364-day bill at this auction and you get back UGX 11,050,000 after 12 months: UGX 1,050,000 in interest before any withholding tax, about UGX 87,500 a month.

That is UGX 20,000 less than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.

For shorter money: UGX 475,050 on the 182-day bill (6 months), UGX 171,850 on the 91-day bill (3 months).

The government pays the full amount at maturity; the risk is Uganda’s government not paying, and the money is locked until then.

Kwa Kiswahili

Ukiweka UGX 10,000,000 kwenye hati ya siku 364 kwa riba ya mnada huu, utarudishiwa UGX 11,050,000 baada ya miezi 12: riba ya UGX 1,050,000 kabla ya kodi yoyote ya zuio, yaani takriban UGX 87,500 kwa mwezi.

Hiyo ni UGX 20,000 pungufu ya kiasi ambacho pesa hiyo hiyo ingepata kwenye mnada uliopita.

Serikali hulipa yote mwishoni mwa muda; hatari ni serikali kushindwa kulipa, na pesa haipatikani hadi muda uishe.

Results

By tenor

TenorRatePreviousOfferedBidsAccepted
91-day6.874%7.003%UGX 15.00bnUGX 31.33bnUGX 9.23bn
182-day9.501%9.501%UGX 35.00bnUGX 76.66bnUGX 32.76bn
364-day10.500%10.700%UGX 195.00bnUGX 308.47bnUGX 200.00bn

Source: Bank of Uganda result · money-market yield at the cut-off price

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