Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Auction of 15-Year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTB) was held on Tuesday, officials said.
A total of 10 bids amounting of BDT 1.5213 billion were offered against pre-targeted amount of BDT 3.50 billion. Of those, two bids amounting total of BDT 1.0447 billion were accepted.
Accordingly, BDT 1.4732 billion and BDT 982.10 million was distributed among primary dealers (PDs) and non-PD banks respectively.
The coupon rate of the accepted bid was 11.8800 percent, 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-19Sept12-11:40 am (BST)