Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Auction of 15-Year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTB) was held on Tuesday, officials said. 
Eleven bids amounting total of BDT 615.80 million were offered against pre-targeted amount of BDT 1.00 billion. Of those, seven bids amounting total of BDT 380 million were accepted. 
 
Accordingly, BDT 372 million and BDT 248 million were devolved on primary dealers (PDs) and non-PD banks. 
 
The coupon rate of the accepted bid was 12.1000 percent, according to the auction result.
 
Currently, four government bonds — 5-year, 10-year, 15-year and 20-year — are being traded.
 
BBN/SSR/SI-19Dec12-8:18 am (BST)