Govt raises P905m domestic debt
Thursday, August 05, 2021 | 1070 Views |
Each month, the central bank auctions Treasury Bills and bonds to capital market participants as part of government’s P30 billion domestic debt programme. The last auction, conducted on July 30, did not feature the longer-term bonds, which have underperformed in recent months. The decision on which tenure of TBs or bonds to offer at each auction is governed by an advance calendar developed by the Finance Ministry and the BoB.
At the auction however, bidders showed strong interest in the securities on offer, with the 12-month TB attracting 10 bids worth P648 million for the P305 million on offer. The three-month TB received eight bids worth P550 million for the P300 million on offer, while the six-month TB had eight bids worth P440 million for the P300 million on offer. The TBs were all fully allotted, continuing a trend in recent auctions where investors have shown appetite for the shorter term securities offered by the central bank.
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