Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) - Auction of 15-Year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTB) was held on Tuesday, officials said.
A total of 13 bids amounting total of BDT 1.47 billion were offered against pre-targeted amount of BDT 1.50 billion.
Of those, 13 bids amounting total of BDT 1.47 billion were accepted and BDT 30 million was devolved on Primary Dealers (PDs). The coupon rate of the accepted bids was 9.6500 percent.
The central bank of Bangladesh earlier selected 15 PDs - 12 banks and three non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) - to deal in government securities in the secondary market.
Currently, four government bonds - five-year, 10-year, 15-year and 20-year -are being traded in the market.
BBN/SSR/AD-16Aug11-5:11 pm (BST)
