Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Auction of 15-Year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bond (BGTB) was held on Tuesday, officials said.

Thirteen bids amounting total of BDT 1.96 billion were offered against pre-targeted amount of BDT 2.0 billion. Of those, two bids amounting total of BDT 300 million were accepted and BDT 1.70 billion was devolved on primary dealers.

“The coupon rate of the accepted bids was 10.9900 percent per annum,” a central bank press statement said.

BBN/SSR/AD-18Oct11-9:18 pm (BST)