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The government recorded an undersubscription of its treasury bills auction, as demand for the short-term instruments remain low.
According to auction results by the Bank of Ghana, the Treasury recorded a marginal undersubscription of 2.45% of the T-bills sale, compared with a marginal oversubscription the prior week.
It got GH¢6.444 billion from the T-bills auction but rejected GH¢1.814 billion of the bids tendered. The target was estimated at GH¢6.607 billion
About GH¢5.058 billion were tendered for the 91-day bill, representing 78.49% of the total bids. The bids accepted were lower at GH¢3.67 billion.
For the 182-day bill, GH¢905 million were tendered. The bids accepted were estimated at GH¢630.45 million.
A little over GH¢481 million were also tendered for the 364-day bill. About GH¢324.56 million were accepted.
Meanwhile, interest rates remain relatively stable on the yield curve.
The yield on the 91-day bill remained same at 15.45%.
That of the 182-day also eased to 16.18% from 16.21% the previous month.
The interest on the 364-day bill also dropped by 3 basis points to 18.62%.
| SECURITIES | BIDS TENDERED (GH¢) | BIDS ACCEPTED (GH¢) |
| 91 Day Bill | 5.058bn | 3.67bn |
| 182 Day Bill | 905.0m | 630.56m |
| 364 Day Bill | 481.09m | 324.56m |
| Total | 6.444bn | 4.630bn |
| Target | 6.607bn |
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