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The government recorded about 60% oversubscription of its treasury bills auction but at a higher cost, as investors demanded more compensation.
Investors submitted bids worth GH¢7.3 billion as against a target of GH¢4.5 billion. The government however accepted GH¢6.01 billion.
This time around majority of the bids came from the 364-day bill, representing 73% of the total bids.
A little over GH¢5.4 billion of the bids were tendered. About GH¢4.2 billion were, however, accepted.
The 91-day bill saw bids worth GH¢1.47 billion tendered. The uptake was, however, GH¢1.34 billion.
The 182-day bill recorded bids of GH¢461.9 million. A little above GH¢378 million was accepted.
Meanwhile, interest rates hit nearly 13%, the first time since January 2026.
The yield on the 91-day bill went up by 74 basis points to 5.73%.
That of the 182-day bill also increased to 7.69% from 7.04% the previous week.
Similarly, the yield on the 364-day increased by 237 basis points to 12.82%.
| SECURITIES | BIDS TENDERED (GH¢) | BIDS ACCEPTED (GH¢) |
| 91 Day Bill | 1.47bn | 1.34bn |
| 182 Day Bill | 461.91m | 378.80m |
| 364 Day Bill | 5.43bn | 4.28bn |
| Total | 7.37bn | 6.01bn |
| Target | 4.602bn |
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