Audio By Carbonatix
The government plans to raise GH¢7.73 billion this Friday February 21, 2025 through the issuance of the 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day bills.
This will cover GH¢7.24 billion in maturing bills.
However, the recent rejection of bids by the Treasury indicates that the government would not take all the bids that would be tendered.
This would compress excessive yields that have taken a nose dive for the last three weeks.
In a striking display of fiscal restraint, the Treasury rejected GH¢8.27 billion bids last week, marking its largest rejection since March 2023.
It accepted only GH¢9.43 billion from a total offer of GH¢17.70 billion, covering a target of GH¢8.07 billion and maturities worth GH¢7.54 billion.
This bold move led to yields on the 91, 182, and 364- day bills plummeting by 112 basis points, 88 basis points, and 130 basis points, to settle at 26.86%, 27.81%, and 29.07% respectively.
Analysts expect investors to reassess their yield expectations as the Treasury reinforces market discipline by rejecting high-yield bids and curbing excessive rate demands to contain borrowing costs.
This strategy to further is expected to drive yields further down.
Latest Stories
-
Prioritise cocoa sector with better prices, timely payments-Annoh-Dompreh urges NDC
27 minutes -
Lands and Mines Watch Ghana endorses Heath Goldfields’ mining capacity
42 minutes -
Gbintiri residents protest alleged diversion of 24-hour market project
1 hour -
Justin Bieber headlines Coachella with nostalgia-fuelled set
1 hour -
Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of hundreds of ceasefire violations
1 hour -
Asha Bhosle: The sound of Bollywood dies aged 92
2 hours -
Fire destroys section of 4-bedroom apartment at Tantra Hill
2 hours -
Safe city: Unnoticeable protection
2 hours -
North East Regional Police Commander raises alarm over burning of checkpoints
2 hours -
Free Primary Healthcare Programme set for take-off — Health Ministry confirms readiness
2 hours -
3 co-wives, 5 children perish in canoe disaster – Maritime Authority insists life jackets use mandatory for all water transport
3 hours -
Iran war lands ‘triple blow’ to flood-ravaged Sri Lankans
4 hours -
Gunmen kill at least 11 people at Afghanistan picnic spot
4 hours -
Woman, 25, in court for stealing baby at Bogoso
4 hours -
Trump unveils giant gold-accented victory arch design for US capital
4 hours