Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – Bangladesh Bank held auction of 182-Day Treasury bill on November of which 13 bids amounting total of BDT 3.920 billion were offered against pre-targeted amount of BDT 4.0 billion.

Of those, 13 bids of BDT 3.92 billion were accepted and BDT 80 million was devolved on primary dealers.

The implicit yield for the tenor increased by 50 basis points to 8.90 percent per annum, treasury officials said.

An auction of 20-Year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bond (BGTB) was held on November last of which 13 bids amounting total of BDT 2.825 billion were offered against pre-targeted amount of BDT 1.750 billion.

Of those, 13 bids amounting total of BDT 1.750 billion were accepted.

“The coupon rate of the accepted bids remained unchanged at 11.50 percent per annum,” a treasury official said.

BBN/SSR/AD-26Nov11-3:04 pm (BST)