Uganda Treasury bills · auction of 17 March 2022
Uganda T-bill auction, 17 March 2022: 364-day at 9.80%, up 10 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 17 March 2022, the Bank of Uganda cleared the 91-day bill at 6.50% (unchanged), the 182-day bill at 8.22% (down 18 basis points) and the 364-day bill at 9.80% (up 10 basis points). The rate shown is the money-market yield at the cut-off price.
Demand was strong: bids totalled UGX 374.2bn against UGX 220.0bn on offer, 170% of the amount sought, and UGX 201.0bn was accepted.
Over the past year the 364-day rate has ranged from 9.70% to 11.85%.
A year earlier the 364-day bill cleared at 11.85%, so the government is paying 205 basis points less than twelve months ago.
What this means for UGX 10,000,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
UGX 980,000 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 10,980,000 after 12 months: UGX 980,000 in interest before any withholding tax, about UGX 81,667 a month.
That is UGX 10,000 more than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: UGX 411,200 on the 182-day bill (6 months), UGX 162,525 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 10,980,000 baada ya miezi 12: riba ya UGX 980,000 kabla ya kodi yoyote ya zuio, yaani takriban UGX 81,667 kwa mwezi.
Hiyo ni UGX 10,000 zaidi 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
| Tenor | Rate | Previous | Offered | Bids | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91-day | 6.501% | 6.501% | UGX 20.00bn | UGX 42.90bn | UGX 18.60bn |
| 182-day | 8.224% | 8.400% | UGX 40.00bn | UGX 50.41bn | UGX 12.21bn |
| 364-day | 9.800% | 9.700% | UGX 160.00bn | UGX 280.85bn | UGX 170.15bn |
Source: Bank of Uganda result · money-market yield at the cut-off price
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