{"id":273283,"date":"2024-12-31T10:26:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T10:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/31\/govt-closes-2024-strongly-with-9-oversubscription-in-final-t-bills-auction\/"},"modified":"2024-12-31T10:26:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T10:26:05","slug":"govt-closes-2024-strongly-with-9-oversubscription-in-final-t-bills-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/31\/govt-closes-2024-strongly-with-9-oversubscription-in-final-t-bills-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt closes 2024 strongly with 9% oversubscription in final T-bills auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The government has recorded a 9% oversubscription in its final Treasury bills auction for 2024.<\/p>\n<p>It however signals fluctuating investor confidence following the general elections.<\/p>\n<p>Data published by the Bank of Ghana shows that the auction secured a total of GH\u00a24.6 billion.<\/p>\n<p>This surpasses the target of GH\u00a24.3 billion by GH\u00a2383 million.<\/p>\n<p>The 91-day Treasury bill dominated the auction, attracting bids worth GH\u00a23.8 billion while the 182-day bill contributed GH\u00a2628.16 million, accounting for 13.5% of the total bids.<\/p>\n<p>The 364-day bill brought in GH\u00a2179.37 million, representing 3.36% of the total.<\/p>\n<p>This marginal oversubscription came at a cost as treasury bill rates saw another consecutive hike.<\/p>\n<p>The interest rate for the 91-day bill edged up from 27.85% to 28.03%, while the 182-day bill rose from 28.68% to 28.88%.<\/p>\n<p>The 364-day bill also increased, moving from 29.97% to 30.07%.<\/p>\n<p>The results highlight a blend of investor optimism and caution, with higher yields seemingly driving demand despite the rising cost of borrowing.<\/p>\n<p>This performance wraps up the year for the government\u2019s short-term debt market strategy \u2013 setting the stage for 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Treasury bills have become the government\u2019s primary financing tool after losing access to international capital markets and facing successive sovereign credit downgrades.<\/p>\n<p>This shift was further exacerbated by the local debt market\u2019s stagnation following the domestic debt exchange program announced in December 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Databank in its 2025 outlook projects the government may reduce T-bill issuances by up to GHS 20 billion, bringing the total stock to around GHS 200 billion as alternative funding sources.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the incoming administration of President-elect, John Mahama has signaled a strong commitment to fiscal consolidation, which could lower demand and yields for short-term instruments albeit with plans to scrap the E-levy and COVID-19 levy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government has recorded a 9% oversubscription in its final Treasury bills auction for 2024. It however signals fluctuating investor confidence following the general elections. Data published by the Bank of Ghana shows that the auction secured a total of GH\u00a24.6 billion. This surpasses the target of GH\u00a24.3 billion by GH\u00a2383 million. 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