Business News of Monday, 22 June 2026

Source: classfmonline.com

Government misses treasury bills target as investor demand eases

The government accepted all bids submitted by investors The government accepted all bids submitted by investors

The government failed to meet its treasury bills target in the latest auction, just a week after recording an oversubscription, as investor demand moderated.

According to auction results released by the Bank of Ghana, the government received bids worth GH¢4.20 billion against a target of GH¢5.27 billion, resulting in an undersubscription of about 20 percent.

The government accepted all bids submitted by investors.

The 91-day bill was the most subscribed instrument, attracting GH¢2.25 billion in bids, representing 53.6 percent of total bids received.

The 182-day bill recorded bids worth GH¢802.87 million, while the 364-day bill attracted GH¢1.146 billion.

Meanwhile, yields continued to rise across the short-term debt market.

The yield on the 91-day bill increased by 26 basis points to 5.30 percent. The 182-day bill yield rose to 7.13 percent from 7.08 percent, while the yield on the 364-day bill climbed by 39 basis points to 11.36 percent.

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