Audio By Carbonatix
The government recorded 23.4% oversubscription of the treasury bills auction, as investors continue to demand more compensation.
According to auction results by the Bank of Ghana, investors bought T-bills worth a little over GH¢4 billion, as against a target of GH¢3.37 billion.
The government, however, accepted about GH¢3.1 billion of the bids.
The 364-day bill was once again the most subscribed bill as GH¢1.85 billion of the bids were tendered, representing 44.5% of the total bids.
The uptake was, however, GH¢1.09 billion.
The 182-day bill received bids of GH¢618.90 million. A little above GH¢435 million was accepted.
For the 91-day bill, GH¢1.68 billion of the bids were tendered. A little above GH¢1.63 billion of the bids were accepted.
Meanwhile, interest rates continued to rise on the yield curve.
The yield on the 91-day bill went up by 14 basis points to 5.87%.
That of the 182-day bill also increased to 7.78% from the previous week’s 7.69%.
Similarly, the yield on the 364-day surged by 10 basis points to 12.92%.
| SECURITIES | BIDS TENDERED (GH¢) | BIDS ACCEPTED (GH¢) |
| 91 Day Bill | 1.68bn | 1.63bn |
| 182 Day Bill | 618.90m | 435.82m |
| 364 Day Bill | 1.85bn | 1.09bn |
| Total | 4.16bn | 3.16bn |
| Target | 4.486bn |
Latest Stories
-
Fiscal policy implementation poses downside risk to inflation – BoG
4 minutes -
Organised Labour should seek fair adjustment, not excessive pay rise – Labour consultant
8 minutes -
BoG maintains medium-term inflation target of 8 ± 2%
15 minutes -
Sammi Awuku urges NPP Germany to unite ahead of 2028 elections
54 minutes -
The Inconvenient Truth: We cannot pray for the cure while protecting the disease
2 hours -
MTN Ghana trains civil society organisations on artificial intelligence
2 hours -
GoldBod FX framework aims to make dollar supply predictable – Acheampong
3 hours -
How does a Ghanaian team make it to the BAL?
3 hours -
Ghana’s investment climate presents opportunities for industrial growth and job creation.
3 hours -
‘I paid thousands to a company for jobs that never came’
3 hours -
SSNIT intensifies informal sector enrolment drive with Techiman float
4 hours -
Ghana seeks long-term mining investments that benefit local communities – Armah-Kofi Buah
4 hours -
GHATOF demands compensation for 85 businesses affected by La Pleasure Beach demolition
4 hours -
Bono Regional Minister calls for investor education to drive economic growth
4 hours -
Ghana’s Ambassador to China, Kojo Bonsu, presents credentials to Nepalese President
4 hours