Table 16 : Auctions of Treasury Bills: Maturity-wise

Table 16 : Auctions of Treasury Bills: Maturity-wise

Jun-98

Jul-98

Aug-98

Sep-98

Oct-98

Nov-98

Dec-98

Jan-99

Feb-99

(Rs Million)

Amount put on Tender

5,300

5,400

3,600

3,600

5,800

3,200

5,500

7,400

5,200

Total Bids Received

3,118

4,676

2,592

3,373

4,292

2,099

4,700

6,601

4,246

30-day

799

890

864

91-day

1,378

3,238

1,574

1,930

2,790

1,296

1,857

2,039

1,193

182-day

951

406

307

455

744

395

871

1,131

1,099

364-day

789

195

100

175

320

403

335

1,339

771

728-day

837

611

813

438

5

838

1,202

319

Total Bills Sold

3,113

4,574

2,592

3,049

4,282

2,099

4,087

5,295

3,825

30-day

605

551

565

91-day

1,378

3,146

1,574

1,696

2,780

1,296

1,591

1,580

1,153

182-day

951

396

307

442

744

395

747

856

1,063

364-day

784

195

100

149

320

403

323

1,126

747

728-day

837

611

762

438

5

821

1,182

297

(Per Cent Per Annum)

Weighted Average Yield

30-day

12.51

12.61

12.55

91-day

9.15

9.33

9.73

10.17

10.41

11.60

12.16

12.76

12.59

182-day

9.04

9.16

9.72

10.14

10.91

11.84

12.89

12.78

12.71

364-day

9.02

9.15

9.75

10.11

11.06

11.74

12.88

12.94

12.95

728-day

10.50

10.62

10.86

11.14

12.00

13.05

12.99

13.08

Overall Weighted Yield

9.08

9.52

9.94

10.34

10.62

11.67

12.58

12.84

12.73

Bank Rate (Simple Average)

9.13

9.22

9.63

10.12

10.30

11.43

12.49

12.76

12.71

Note: Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.

Auction of 728-day and 30-day Treasury Bills started as from July and December 1998, respectively.