Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) - Auction of Five -Year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTB) was held on Tuesday, officials said.
Eighteen bids amounting total of BDT 1.1353 billion were offered against pre-targeted amount of BDT 6.50 billion. Of those, 10 bids amounting total of BDT 375 million was accepted and BDT 3.675 billion was distributed among primary dealers (PDs) and the Bangladesh Bank.
Accordingly, BDT 2.45 billion was distributed among 25 non-PD banks.
The coupon rate of the accepted bid was 11.5000 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-07Aug12-5:02 pm (BST)
