Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) - Auction of 10-Year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTB) was held on Tuesday, officials said.
Eight bids amounting total of BDT 796.30 million were offered against pre-targeted amount of BDT 6.50 billion. Of those, two bids amounting total of BDT 11 million were accepted and BDT 2.50 billion was devolved on Bangladesh Bank (BB).
Accordingly BDT 2.3934 billion and BDT 1.5956 billion was distributed among primary dealers (PD) and non-PD banks respectively.
The coupon rate of the accepted bid was 11.7500 percent per annum, according to the auction result.
Currently, four government bonds - five-year, 10-year, 15-year and 20-year -are being traded in the markets.
BBN/SSR/AD-15Aug12-11:40 am (BST)
