Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Auction of 20-Year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bond (BGTB) was held on Tuesday, officials said.

Fourteen bids amounting total of BDT 1.9850 billion were offered against pre-targeted amount of BDT 1.75 billion. Of those, 13 bids amounting total of BDT 1.75 billion were accepted.

“The coupon rate of the accepted bids was 11.5000 percent per annum,” a central bank statement said.

BBN/SSR/AD-25Oct11-9:40 pm (BST)