Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)- Auction of 20-Year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTB) was held on Tuesday, officials said. Of which 13 bids amounting total of BDT 1.0031 billion were offered against pre-targeted amount of BDT 1.00 billion. Of those, four bids amounting total of BDT 657.10 million were accepted. 
Accordingly, BDT 342.90 million was devolved on primary dealers and non-primary dealers’ banks. 
The coupon rate of the accepted bid was 12.1800 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-28Nov12-8:15 am (BST)