Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)– The central bank of Bangladesh held auctions for BDT 5.5 billion in Bangladesh Government Treasury Bills (BGTB) in the last week, officials said.

The auction was for 91-days and 364-days Treasury Bills conducted on October 31 last. The implicit yields for 91-days bills increased by 15 basis points to 3.25 percent, while that for 364-days tenor increased by 1 basis point to 4.51 percent.

An auction of 10-Year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds was held on November 2, 2010. The implicit yield for the tenor increased by 05 basis points to 8.90 percent.

BBN/SSR/SI-06Nov10-11:14 am (BST)