Zambia Treasury bills · auction of 24 August 2023
Zambia T-bill auction, 24 August 2023: 364-day at 15.50%, down 55 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 24 August 2023, the Bank of Zambia cleared the 91-day bill at 9.50% (down 5 basis points), the 182-day bill at 10.15% (down 15 basis points) and the 364-day bill at 15.50% (down 55 basis points). The rate shown is the cut-off yield rate at the auction.
The auction was fully subscribed: bids totalled ZMW 2.0bn against ZMW 1.6bn on offer, 120% of the amount sought, and ZMW 1.3bn was accepted.
Over the past year the 364-day rate has ranged from 14.99% to 16.05%.
A year earlier the 364-day bill cleared at 15.00%, so the government is paying 50 basis points more than twelve months ago.
What this means for ZMW 50,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
ZMW 7,750 in 12 months on the 364-day bill
Put ZMW 50,000 into the 364-day bill at this auction and you get back ZMW 57,750 after 12 months: ZMW 7,750 in interest before any withholding tax, about ZMW 646 a month.
That is ZMW 276 less than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: ZMW 2,538 on the 182-day bill (6 months), ZMW 1,188 on the 91-day bill (3 months).
The government pays the full amount at maturity; the risk is Zambia’s government not paying, and the money is locked until then.
Results
By tenor
| Tenor | Rate | Previous | Offered | Bids | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91-day | 9.500% | 9.550% | ZMW 300m | ZMW 341m | ZMW 322m |
| 182-day | 10.150% | 10.300% | ZMW 340m | ZMW 466m | ZMW 465m |
| 364-day | 15.500% | 16.051% | ZMW 1.00bn | ZMW 1.16bn | ZMW 474m |
Source: Bank of Zambia result · cut-off yield rate at the auction
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