CBK weekly bulletin for the week ending Friday 19 June reveals that CBK collected KSh63.72 billion from the domestic debt market. CBK collected the funds through treasury bills and bonds auction which were oversubscribed, indicating a huge appetite for government securities.
Treasury Bills
Treasury bill auction of June 18 received bids totaling Ksh45.2 billion against an advertised amount of Ksh24 billion representing a performance of 188.4 percent. CBK accepted Ksh14.72 billion of the bids.
91 days T.bill auction received bids amounting to Ksh13.374 billion against an advertised amount of Ksh4 billion with CBK accepting Ksh6.357 billion.
The 182 days T.Bill auction received bids amounting to Ksh13.057 billion against an advertised amount of Ksh10 billion with CBK accepting Ksh4.238 billion.
The 364 days T.Bill auction received bids amounting to Ksh18.775 billion against an advertised amount of Ksh10 billion with CBK accepting Ksh4.125 billion.
Treasury Bonds
The Central Bank also collected KSh49 billion from the domestic market through the auction of the re-opened 5-year and a 10-year Treasury Bonds.
The five-year bond FXD3/2019/5 received bids amounting to KSh60.89 billion representing a 152 percent performance rate. CBK accepted only KSh16.527 billion of the bids.
The ten-year treasury bond received bids amounting to KSh44.25 representing a 110 percent performance rate. CBK accepted KSh 32.80 billion.
T.Bills & Bonds floated in June
- June 4 T.Bill auction raises Ksh17.781 billion
- June 11 T.Bill auction raises Ksh22.873
- June 16 – Treasury bond auction raises Ksh49 billion
- June 18 T. Bill auction raises Ksh Ksh14.72 billion.
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