Auctions of Treasury Bills: Maturity-wise

Table 16 : Auctions of Treasury Bills: Maturity-wise                  
                   
  Jun-98 Jul-98 Aug-98 Sep-98 Oct-98 Nov-98 Dec-98 Jan-99  
  (Rs Million)  
                   
Amount put on Tender 5,300 5,400 3,600 3,600 5,800 3,200 5,500 7,400  
                   
Total Bids Received 3,118 4,676 2,592 3,373 4,292 2,099 4,700 6,601  
30-day             799 890  
91-day 1,378 3,238 1,574 1,930 2,790 1,296 1,857 2,039  
182-day 951 406 307 455 744 395 871 1,131  
364-day 789 195 100 175 320 403 335 1,339  
728-day   837 611 813 438 5 838 1,202  
                   
Total Bills Sold 3,113 4,574 2,592 3,049 4,282 2,099 4,087 5,295  
30-day             605 551  
91-day 1,378 3,146 1,574 1,696 2,780 1,296 1,591 1,580  
182-day 951 396 307 442 744 395 747 856  
364-day 784 195 100 149 320 403 323 1,126  
728-day   837 611 762 438 5 821 1,182  
                   
  (Per Cent Per Annum)  
     
Weighted Average Yield                  
30-day             12.51 12.61  
91-day 9.15 9.33 9.73 10.17 10.41 11.60 12.16 12.76  
182-day 9.04 9.16 9.72 10.14 10.91 11.84 12.89 12.78  
364-day 9.02 9.15 9.75 10.11 11.06 11.74 12.88 12.94  
728-day   10.50 10.62 10.86 11.14 12.00 13.05 12.99  
                   
Overall Weighted Yield 9.08 9.52 9.94 10.34 10.62 11.67 12.58 12.84  
                   
Bank Rate (Simple Average) 9.13 9.22 9.63 10.12 10.30 11.43 12.49 12.76  
                   
                   
                   
Note: Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.                  
Auction of 728-day and 30-day Treasury Bills started as from July and December 1998, respectively.                  

Last Updated on 22/02/99
By B.O.M