January 12, 2022 (MLN): The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) conducted an auction on Wednesday in which it sold Market Treasury Bills (MTBs) worth Rs730 billion for 3, 6 and 12 months.
The auction target was Rs650 billion.
The Cut off yield for 3, 6 and 12 months were 10.45%, 11.37%, and 11.49%, down by 14bps, 8bps and 2bps respectively.
The total bids received was Rs1,942 billion. Out of the total bids, majority of bids worth Rs1,167 billion were received for 3 months, while Rs647 billion and Rs129 billion were received for 6 months and 12 months respectively.
In addition, the SBP picked up Rs662.26 billion from the competitive auction and Rs67.78 billion from non-competitive bids, making the total amount accepted Rs730.04 billion.
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